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Postal code. 60701. Another view of Golfito bay from the road between the southern and middle sections of town, with the same peninsula as in the above photograph in the center. Golfito is a district and port town of the Golfito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica, located on the southern Pacific Coast, near the border of Panama.
Area. 28.77 square kilometres (11.11 sq mi) Established. 22 April 1986. Governing body. National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC) Golfito Mixed Wildlife Refuge ( Spanish: Refugio de Vida Silvestre Mixto Golfito ), is a protected area in Costa Rica, managed under the Osa Conservation Area, it was created in 1986 by decree 16912-MAG. [1] [2]
Golfo Dulce, Costa Rica. / 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 is at the city of Rincon.
Population. (2022) • Total. 12,836. • Density. 18/km 2 (46/sq mi) Time zone. UTC−06:00. Puerto Jiménez is the thirteenth canton of the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [ 1][ 2][ 3] It is located in the Osa Peninsula next to the Golfo Dulce and the Pacific Ocean, it is the main gateway to the Corcovado National Park .
Golfito Airport. / 8.65389°N 83.18194°W / 8.65389; -83.18194. Golfito Airport ( IATA: GLF, ICAO: MRGF) is an airport serving Golfito, a port town on the northwest end of Golfito Bay, an inlet off the Gulf of Dulce in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica. The airport is owned and managed by the country's Directorate General of Civil ...
Indigenous people of Costa Rica, or Native Costa Ricans, are the people who lived in what is now Costa Rica prior to European and African contact and the descendants of those peoples. About 114,000 indigenous people live in the country, comprising 2.4% of the total population. [ 1] Indigenous Costa Ricans strive to keep their cultural ...
He wants a less hectic, car-free life. Here’s why this Mediterranean town is the perfect retirement spot. Silvia Marchetti, CNN. July 25, 2024 at 9:21 AM ... Pol Albarrán/Moment RF/Getty Images.
Rodents make up the largest order of mammals, with over 40% of mammalian species. However, there are fewer than 50 rodent species in Costa Rica. They have two incisors in the upper and lower jaw which grow continually and must be kept short by gnawing. Most rodents are small though the capybara can weigh up to 45 kg (99 lb).