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Explore San Rafael in Costa Rica
San Rafael in the region of Puntarenas is a town in Costa Rica - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) West of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in San Rafael is now 09:43 AM (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: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Tierra Colorada, and Sierra. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tegucigalpa . We saw 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 Rafael ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lake Arenal Costa Rica near Arenal Volcano
A shot of the beautiful Lake Arenal in Costa Rica that I visited during my trip to Finca Corsicana, the organic pineapple farm belonging to Collin Street Bakery. ..
Montanas del Pacifico, Costa Rica Equestrian Life
Costa Rica has a long and rich History of Horse Culture, combining the breeds and riding styles of horses from Spain and Europe with a unique Costa Rican Western cattle ranching " flavor". MontanasDel ..
OFF THE BEATEN PATH IN COSTA RICA
THIS IS WHAT U GET WHEN U OPT OUT OF THE "RESORT" SPONSORED TOUR & TAKE IT UPON YOURSELF TO EXPLORE,A MUCH FUNNER & EXCITING VACATION EXPERIENCE. =) ..
200 acres Ocean View
Beautiful land deal ocean view located in ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Montes de Oro (canton)
Montes de Oro is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 244.76 km², and has a population of 11,806. Its capital city is Miramar. The mountainous canton lies in the Cordillera de Tilarán northeast of the city of Puntarenas. It is limited on the north by the Río Aranjuez. The Río San Miguel and Río Tiacinto delineate the southern boundary.
Located at 10.14 -84.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Sierra, Abangares
Sierra, ("Las Minas") is a district in Abangares. It is well known as the historical mining town of Costa Rica, located on the NW Pacific Region. It goes from an altitude of 210 meters to 1200 meters. It is a mountainous zone with a variety of temperatures (from 34 °C to 5 °C) and climates (from dry forest to rain forest). To the north it borders Tilarán Canton, to the south San Juan de Abangares and Las Juntas District(SW), to the east Monteverde and to the west it borders Cañas Canton.
Located at 10.28 -84.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
List of hot springs
There are hot springs on all continents and in many countries around the world. Countries that are renowned for their hot springs include, Israel, Iceland, New Zealand, Chile and Japan, but there are interesting and unique hot springs in many other places as well.
Located at 10.28 -84.93 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Estadio Lito Pérez
Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy nicknamed “Olla Mágica” is a multi-use stadium in Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Formerly known as Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas. In 1974, then mayor Lorgio Álvarez propossed to rename the stadium after Puntarenas native football star "Lito" Perez. The motion was approved by the municipal council and the stadium took its new name.
Located at 9.98 -84.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
Abangares (canton)
Abangares is the seventh canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 675.76 km², and has a population of 17,289. Its capital city is Las Juntas. The canton begins on the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya north of the mouth of the Río Abangares. It widens between the Río Lajas on the northwest and Río Lagartos on the east as it reaches up into the Cordillera de Tilarán.
Located at 10.26 -84.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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