Costa Rica
Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas

Malpaís

Malpaís is a town in Costa Rica's Central Pacific. Located along a dusty road southwest of Cóbano, it is one of the country's premier surfing spots along with the neighboring community of .
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: human settlement in Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Mal País”, “Malpais”, and “Malpais, Costa Rica”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Santa Teresa and Montezuma.

Hamlet
Photo: Christopher Crouzet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a small, but fast growing town in Province, . It is located about 150 kilometres west of the capital city of San José. is situated 5 km northwest of Malpaís.

Hamlet
Photo: Cephas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town near the southern tip of the Nicoya Peninsula on the Central Pacific coast of . is situated 10 km northeast of Malpaís.

Malpaís

Latitude
9.60243° or 9° 36′ 9″ north
Longitude
-85.14179° or 85° 8′ 31″ west
Open location code
66XPJV25+X7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1212835121
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
7670490
Wiki­data ID
Q6744573
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Irish—“Malpaís” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Malpais, Costa Rica”
  • Irish: “Malpais”

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Malpaís”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Muelle and Río Enmedio.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Iglesia de Mal País and Cementerio de Mal País.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Malpaís”. Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.