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They are managed by the Correos de Costa Rica, a government-controlled institution that provides postal service in the country. [ 1 ] The first digit denotes one of the seven provinces , the second and third refer to a specific canton in the aforementioned province, and the fourth and fifth represent a specific district within the canton.
Punta Banco is a small seaside village in Costa Rica. [1] It is located in the province of Puntarenas, in the southeastern part of the country, 210 km southeast of the capital of San José. The terrain inland is mainly hilly, but in the northwest is flat. The highest point nearby is 277 meters above sea level, 1.0 km east of Punta Banco.
The name Puntarenas comes from a portmanteau of punta and arenas, which means "point" and "sands", respectively.In English this would translate roughly to "Sand Point". The name is first referenced by the arrival in February 1720 of the pirate John Clipperton to the area, which recorded in his journals to have arrived to a "Punta de Arena", referring to the needle-like area on which the city ...
Dominical is a beach-front town in Bahía Ballena District, of the Osa canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica, approximately 45 km south of Quepos.It is well known for large, year-round waves and is popular among surfers in Costa Rica. [1]
Toggle the table of contents. Quepos. 10 languages ... Postal code: 60601. ... ) is a district of the canton of Quepos, in the province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. [1 ...
Puntarenas district location in Costa Rica Coordinates: 9°59′22″N 84°53′35″W / 9.9895775°N 84.8931864°W / 9.9895775; -84.8931864 Country
Toggle the table of contents. El Roble District. ... Postal code: 60115. El Roble is a ... in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] History
Toggle the table of contents. Miramar District. ... Postal code: 60401. Miramar is a ... in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] Geography. Miramar has an ...