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The Tárcoles River, also called the Grande de Tárcoles River or the Río Grande de Tarcoles, in Costa Rica originates on the southern slopes of the Cordillera Central volcanic range and flows in a south-westerly direction to the Gulf of Nicoya. [1] The river is 111 kilometres (69 mi) long and its watershed covers an area of 2,121 square ...
Sebastian Snow crossed the Gap with Wade Davis in 1975 as part of his unbroken walk from Tierra del Fuego to Costa Rica. The trip is documented in his 1976 book The Rucksack Man and in Wade Davis's 1996 book One River. In 1981, George Meegan crossed the gap on a similar journey. He too started in Tierra del Fuego and eventually ended in Alaska.
Térraba River ( Spanish: Río Grande de Térraba ), in the southern Brunca region of Costa Rica, is the largest river in that country. [1] The indigenous Boruca language name is Diquís which means "great river". [2] Its basin is 5,085 square kilometres (1,963 sq mi) and it is 160 kilometres (99 mi) long, covering ten percent of the country.
Costa Rican agriculture plays a profound part in the country's gross domestic product (GDP). It makes up about 6.5% of Costa Rica 's GDP, and 14% of the labor force. [1] Depending upon location and altitude, many regions differ in agricultural crops and techniques. The main exports include: bananas, pineapples, coffee, sugar, rice, vegetables ...
The Chagres River as seen from the Rainforest Resort in Gamboa, Panama. Sixaola River. Yorkin River. San Carlos River. Changuinola River. Sini River. Teribe River. Tigre River. Quebrada El Mono.
The Sucio River (Spanish: Río Sucio, lit. 'dirty river') is a river of Costa Rica. The river gets its name from the sulfur deposits found on the Irazú Volcano, which give the waters a brownish color. It is a tributary of the Río San Juan. [1] The Sucio River begins half a kilometer from the top of the Irazú Volcano, converging with the ...
Celeste River. Chirripó Duchi River. Chirripó Pacifico River. Chirripó River. Coen River (Costa Rica) Colorado River (Costa Rica) Colorado River (Tempisque River tributary) Corobicí River. Coto Brus River.
Costa Rican Central Valley. / 9.917°N 84.067°W / 9.917; -84.067. The Central Valley ( Spanish: Valle Central) is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica. The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range.
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