Golfito
Golfito is a bay in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Golfito is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kilómetro 3, as well as near the hamlet Huacas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Golfito and Playa Zancudo.
Golfito
Photo: Federico Mata, CC BY 3.0.
Golfito is a port town in South Pacific Costa Rica. It's across from the Osa Peninsula on the Golfo Dulce. Golfito has long been known to surfers as the gateway to Pavones, just to the south, and to sport fishermen as the year-round sport fishing destination.
Playa Zancudo
Hamlet
Playa Zancudo is a village in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica near the Golfo Dulce. It has a population of approximately 450. Playa Zancudo is situated 7 km south of Golfito.
Golfito
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “El Golfito”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
8.60451° or 8° 36′ 16″ northLongitude
-83.1469° or 83° 8′ 49″ westOpen location code
66WRJV33+R6GeoNames ID
3623657
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