Matapalo
Matapalo is a village in Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. Matapalo is situated nearby to the neighborhood Barrio Las Vegas, as well as near Loma Bonita.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Playa Grande and Brasilito.
Playa Grande
Photo: Cal Wolfe, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Brasilito
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.
Tamarindo
Hamlet
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. Tamarindo is situated 8 km southwest of Matapalo.
Matapalo
- Type: Village
- Category: locality
- Location: Cabo Velas, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
10.36149° or 10° 21′ 41″ northLongitude
-85.81039° or 85° 48′ 37″ westElevation
27 metres (89 feet)Open location code
762P956Q+HROpenStreetMap ID
node 732218820OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3622903
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In Other Languages
“Matapalo” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Matapalo”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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