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Explore San Pedro in Costa Rica
San Pedro in the region of Puntarenas is a town in Costa Rica - some 72 mi or ( 115 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in San Pedro is now 03:34 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Managua, León, Chinandega, Vigia, and San Pedro. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Managua . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in San Pedro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Costa Rica fishing
Costa Rica fishing in the Nicoya Gulf ..
Scuba Diving Cocos Island 1
Schooling Hammerhead sharks and Whale sharks in Cocos Island, Costa Rica aboard the Aggressor Okeanos in 2009 ..
Costa Rica beach sunset
Beach sunset at Isla Venado ..
One day tour in Costa Rica, Testimony 01 by Calypso Cruises
www.CalypsoCruises.com Testimony about the service that Calypso Cruises provides in the Tortuga Island Tour. Costa Rica ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Nandayure (canton)
Nandayure is the ninth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 565.59 km², and has a population of 10,567. Its capital city is Carmona. The canton encompasses a piece of the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya near the mouth of the Río Tempisque, including Isla Berrugate. It cuts across the center of the Nicoya Peninsula to the Pacific coast between the Río Ora to the north and the Río Bongo to the south.
Located at 10.00 -85.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Chira Island
Chira Island is a 3,000-hectare Costa Rican Pacific island located at the upper end of the Gulf of Nicoya, an extensive inlet of sea water that is the result of a geological fault that has caused the land to submerge, leaving exposed only the tops of what were formerly low hills. These are the various islands that dot the gulf, the largest of which being the Island of Chira - Costa Rica's second largest island.
Located at 10.10 -85.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
2012 Costa Rica earthquake
The 2012 Costa Rica earthquake occurred at 08:42 local time on September 5, 2012. The epicenter of the 7.6 Mw earthquake was in the Nicoya Peninsula, 11 kilometers east-southeast of Nicoya. A tsunami warning was issued shortly afterwards, but later cancelled. Two people are known to have died, one from a heart attack and another, a construction worker, crushed by a collapsing wall.
Located at 10.00 -85.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Riberino Zapandi Wetlands
Riberino Zapandi Wetlands is a nature reserve, part of the Guanacaste Conservation Area and Tempisque Conservation Area in northwestern Costa Rica, which protects low wetlands around the Quebrada Grande and the Ahogados River in the Tempisque River watershed.
Located at 10.16 -85.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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