La Gamba

La Gamba is a village in the Guaycará District of canton, which is part of of . Village inhabitants are employed in agriculture and in jobs offered in cities such as Golfito and Rio Claro.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: village in Puntarenas state, Costa Rica
  • Also known as: Gamba

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Golfito.

is a port town in . It's across from the Osa Peninsula on the Golfo Dulce. has long been known to surfers as the gateway to , just to the south, and to sport fishermen as the year-round sport fishing destination.

La Gamba

Latitude
8.70797° or 8° 42′ 29″ north
Longitude
-83.18473° or 83° 11′ 5″ west
Elevation
70 metres (230 feet)
Open location code
66WRPR58+54
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3593127607
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3623695
Wiki­data ID
Q737507
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“La Gamba” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Bolsa and Río Bonito.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Parque Nacional Piedras Blancas - Centro Operativo La Gamba and Iglesia de La Gamba.

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