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Naranjo canton location in Costa Rica Show map of Costa Rica Coordinates: 10°06′19″N 84°23′19″W / 10.1052938°N 84.3885279°W / 10.1052938; -84.3885279
Quepos, located on the stunning Pacific coast of Costa Rica, boasts a vibrant and diverse economy. The town's tourism sector is a major contributor, drawing visitors with its breathtaking beaches and proximity to the famous Manuel Antonio National Park .
Zarcero has an area of 11.72 km 2 [3] and an elevation of 1,736 metres. [1]It is located in the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) of Costa Rica, 50 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela and 27 kilometers southeast of Ciudad Quesada.
The Savegre River (Spanish pronunciation: [saˈβeɣɾe]) is a river in Costa Rica that flows to the Pacific Ocean.The source is at Quebrada Providencia in the Cerro de la Muerte, Cordillera de Talamanca, at 3,491 m (11,453 ft) above sea level, and after receiving the Division River, it travels 41 linear kilometers of rugged topography to flow into the Pacific Ocean.
Alajuela (Spanish pronunciation:) is a province of Costa Rica.It is located in the north-central part of the country, bordering Nicaragua to the north. It also borders the provinces of Heredia to the east, San José to the south, Puntarenas to the southwest and Guanacaste to the west.
The geology of Costa Rica is part of the Panama Microplate, which is slowly moving north relative to the stable Caribbean Plate.. In the late Cretaceous, an oceanic trench or backarc system formed in connection with a subduction zone, situated where the Isthmus of Panama is now located.