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Golfito is a coastal town in the Puntarenas province, near the border of Panama. It has a history of banana production, a duty free shopping centre, a wildlife refuge, and a marina project that was cancelled.
History. Golfito was created on 10 June 1949 by decree 532. Geography. Golfito has an area of 1,753.96 km² and a mean elevation of 24 metres.. The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Punta Gorda Hill at the Panama border.
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. The bay separates the Osa Peninsula from the mainland Costa Rica. [1]
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]
A national park in southern Costa Rica that protects rainforests and beaches near the Golfo Dulce. Learn about its history, zoology, conservation and attractions.
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 Aviation (DGAC).
San Vito is a district and head city of the Coto Brus canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. It was founded in 1952 by Italian immigrants and has a population of about 15,000 people.
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 .