Estero Capao
Estero Capao is an estuary in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Estero Capao is situated nearby to the abandoned locality Puerto Carao, as well as near the locality Sitio Tronconal.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Puntarenas and Aranjuez.
Puntarenas
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Puntarenas is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts.
Aranjuez
Hamlet
Aranjuez was a Costa Rican settlement founded in 1568 by the Governor Pero Afán de Ribera y Gómez. It was situated on the banks of the Aranjuez River and was a short distance from the Pacific Ocean coast where a pier, known as the Ribera port, simultaneously emerged. Aranjuez is situated 9 km northeast of Estero Capao.
Estero Capao
- Type: Estuary
- Category: body of water
- Location: Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
10.01023° or 10° 0′ 37″ northLongitude
-84.86441° or 84° 51′ 52″ westElevation
16 metres (52 feet)Open location code
762Q246P+36GeoNames ID
12244291
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Estero Capao” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Estero Capao”
Localities in the Area
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