Cabo Velas

Cabo Velas is a district of the Santa Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Marine Park and Cabo Velas Airport.

Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Marine Park

Las Baulas de Guanacaste National Marine Park is a park that's 95% underwater and is a critical nesting habitat for leatherback sea turtles. The park is on the Pacific coast in Guanacaste.

Cabo Velas Airport

Aerodrome

Cabo Velas Airport is an airport serving the Pacific coastal villages along the Playa Grande, north of Tamarindo in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. There are hills west and northeast of the airport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Playa Grande and Tamarindo.

Playa Grande is a town in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, just north of Tamarindo. It comprises most of Parque Nacional Marino Laus Baulas, the most important nesting site in Central America for the giant leatherback sea turtle.

Tamarindo

Photo: WClarke, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tamarindo is in Costa Rica. Located on the Pacific Coast, Tamarindo is a popular destination for couples and families looking for a good time. With spectacular beaches and rainforests, Tamarindo is the epitome of everything that Costa Rica prides itself on.

Brasilito

Photo: latforum, CC BY 3.0.

Playa Brasilito is a town in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Located on the north Pacific Coast 3 km south of Flamingo Beach and 20 minutes north of Tamarindo Beach Brasilito was a small fishing village which has become a budget location to stay on the Gold Coast.

Cabo Velas

Type: Neighborhood
Also known as: “Cape Velas” and “Morro Hermoso”
Category: locality
Location: Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude

10.3536° or 10° 21′ 13″ north

Longitude

-85.85663° or 85° 51′ 24″ west

Open location code

762P943V+C8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4780683149

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

GeoNames ID

3621117

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In Other Languages

“Cabo Velas” goes by many names.

Spanish: “Cabo Velas”

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Localities in the Area

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