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Veracruz Destination Guide
Delve into Veracruz in Costa Rica
Veracruz in the region of Puntarenas is a city in Costa Rica - some 54 mi or ( 87 km ) West of San José , the country's capital .
Current time in Veracruz is now 10:05 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Costa Rica " with a UTC offset of -6 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tegucigalpa, Managua, León, Union, and Tierra Colorada. While being here, make sure to check out Tegucigalpa . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Veracruz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Costa Rica - cloud forest and beach
From a trip to Costa Rica in July 2011. We visited the Monteverde Cloudforest Reserve and a couple beaches in Guanacaste. We were lucky to spend close to an hour hanging out under a troop of white-fac ..
Road Trip to Monteverde, Costa Rica ~ November 13, 1984
Going North via Pan Am Hwy #1; turning right onto dirt road before Rio Lagarto and driving 35 kilometers to Monteverde on November 13, 1984. Footage transferred from Kodak Super 8 mm Color Film to dig ..
Superman Zip Line - Monteverde, Costa Rica
Monteverde, Costa Rica: This is said to be Costa Rica's longest zip line at over 1km in length! It is called "The Super Cable" and is part of the canopy tour operated by Monteverde Extremo Canopy. Thi ..
Sapo Dorado Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve Traveler Photos - TripAdvisor TripWow
tripwow.tripadvisor.com - Created at TripWow by TravelPod Hotels (a TripAdvisor™ company) Traveler Photos Of Sapo Dorado, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve ★ Check Rates at: www.travelpod.com Reviews fo ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 12 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 13 km away
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 14 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 17 km away
Lake Arenal
Lake Arenal is an artificial lake in Costa Rica, located in the northern highlands of the country. It was enlarged to its present size as a part of a 1979 hydroelectric project by the Costa Rican government to provide electricity to the country.
Located at 10.45 -84.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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