Caño Negro
Caño Negro is a locality in Los Chiles, Alajuela Province. Caño Negro is situated nearby to the hamlet Guanacaste, as well as near Nueva Esperanza.Places of Interest
Highlights include Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge.
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge
Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge is an internationally important wetland in North Costa Rica, near the border with Nicaragua. Its seasonal lagoon, flooded forests, marshes and the Río Frío support one of Costa Rica's richest concentrations of waterbirds, together with monkeys, sloths, caimans, turtles and the unusual tropical gar known locally as gaspar.
Caño Negro
- Type: Locality with 1,810 residents
- Also known as: “Cano Negro”
- Location: Los Chiles, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
10.9254° or 10° 55′ 32″ north
Longitude
-84.81° or 84° 48′ 36″ west
Population
1,810
Elevation
40 metres (131 feet)
Open location code
762QW5GQ+5X
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