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Pocares in the region of Puntarenas is a town in Costa Rica - some 30 mi or ( 49 km ) South of San José , the country's capital city .
Current time in Pocares is now 05:50 AM (Saturday) . 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: Masaya, Managua, León, Chinandega, and Zapaton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Masaya . We encountered 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 Pocares ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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nude beach in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica
The towns of Quepos and Manuel Antonio are known as very gay friendly towns of Costa Rica, with a hand full of gay owned hotels and restaurants in the area. Theres not really any gay night life going ..
Manuel Antonio Costa Rica
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Airplane Restaurant Manuel Antonio Costa Rica
TravelCostaRicaNow.com Hey Everyone! Well, it's not really called the Airplane, but it is called El Avion which is the Spanish equilivant. El Avion Restaurant has one of the BEST views in all Manuel A ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Parrita (canton)
Parrita is the name of the ninth canton in Puntarenas Province in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 478.79 km², and has a population of 12,877. Its capital city is Parrita de Puntarenas. The canton lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Tusubres River and Damas River. Inland the canton is delineated by a series of rivers that meander through the valleys of the coastal mountain range.
Located at 9.52 -84.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pirris River
Pirris River is a river of Costa Rica, flowing into the Pacific Ocean.
Located at 9.49 -84.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Quepos
Quepos is the capital of Aguirre canton in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The town is about 60 km. south (in a straight line) from Costa Rica's capital, San José, but is 157 km from that city by road if going through the localities of Atenas, Orotina and Tárcoles. Quepos is the gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park. The city is very tourism-oriented, having many bars and restaurants and a vivacious night-life.
Located at 9.43 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Aguirre (canton)
Aguirre is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The cantón covers an area of 543.77 km², and has a population of 21,705. Its capital city is Quepos, also known as Puerto Quepos. The county lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Río Damas and Río Barú. The northeastern border runs through high, remote coastal mountain ranges.
Located at 9.42 -84.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tarrazu (canton)
Tarrazú is the name of the 5th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 297.50 km², and has a population of 15,142. The capital city of the canton is San Marcos. The Río Pirrís (also known as Río Parrita) establishes much of the northern boundary of the three-pronged canton, which reaches south across the Coastal Mountain Range to its border with the canton of Aguirre in Puntarenas Province.
Located at 9.60 -84.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 21 km away
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