Río Golfito
Río Golfito is a stream in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. Río Golfito is situated nearby to the neighborhood Kilómetro 7, as well as near the locality Purruja.| 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 Río Golfito.
Río Golfito
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Golfito”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, Central America, North America
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Latitude
8.60082° or 8° 36′ 3″ northLongitude
-83.12342° or 83° 7′ 24″ westElevation
70 metres (230 feet)Open location code
66WRJV2G+8JGeoNames ID
12459249
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Satellite Map
Discover Río Golfito from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Río Golfito” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Golfito”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kilómetro 7 and Purruja.
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