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Coordinates. 8°35′00″N 83°16′00″W / 8.58333°N 83.26667°W / 8.58333; -83.26667. Golfo Dulce (English: Sweet Gulf) is a gulf in Costa Rica, located at the south of the Province of Puntarenas. The inlet starts on the Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica and extends slightly northward before turning west. The most westward part ...
Designated. 2 February 2003. Reference no. 1286 [2] Chirripó National Park is a national park of Costa Rica, encompassing parts of three provinces: San José, Limón and Cartago. It was established in 1975. [1] It is named for its most prominent feature, Cerro Chirripó, which at 3,820 m (12,530 ft) is the highest mountain in Costa Rica.
Limón (Spanish pronunciation: [liˈmon]), commonly known as Puerto Limón (Port Lemon in English), is a district, the capital city and main hub of Limón Province, as well as of the Limón canton in Costa Rica. It is the seventh largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 94,000, and is home to the Afro-Costa Rican community.
The park is located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica and covers an area of 77,032 acres (31,174 ha). It is bounded with an elevation range of 0–230 metres (0–755 ft), indicative of a sea coastal region to low hilly topography. [6] The Tortuguero National Park has over 20 miles of coastline, which provides sea turtles a protected place ...
There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica. [8] The largest islands in the Caribbean Sea are listed below: Isla Calero , 151.6 km 2 (58.5 sq mi), 10°50′58″N 83°37′23″W / 10.8495°N 83.6231°W / 10.8495; -83.6231 ( Isla
Cahuita National Park is a terrestrial and marine national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the southern Caribbean coast in Limón Province, connected to the town of Cahuita. It protects beaches and lowlands and attracts tourists and other visitors who are able to snorkel in the protected marine area ...
Cerro Chirripó is the highest mountain in Costa Rica, with an elevation of 3,821 meters (12,536 feet). It is part of the Cordillera de Talamanca, and the range's highest point. It is located in Chirripó National Park and is noted for its ecological wealth. The mountain was named "Chirripo", meaning "land of eternal waters", by indigenous ...
This is a list of islands of Costa Rica. There are about 79 islands in Costa Rica. [1] Islands. The islands of Costa Rica include the following: [1] [2]