Drake Bay

Bahía Drake is a small bay on the north side of the on the coast of southwestern . This bay is believed to be a port used by Sir Francis Drake during his raids on the Spanish Main in the 16th century, and the location of one of the British pirate's fabled hidden treasures.
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  • Type: Bay
  • Description: small bay on the north side of the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica
  • Also known as: “Bahia Drake”, “Bahía Drake”, and “Sierpe Bay”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Bahía Drake Airport.

Aerodrome
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is an airport serving Bahía Drake…

Drake Bay

Latitude
8.7047° or 8° 42′ 17″ north
Longitude
-83.655° or 83° 39′ 18″ west
Open location code
66WRP83V+VX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3611901926
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
Geo­Names ID
3623889
Wiki­data ID
Q4843107
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Drake Bay” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Bahía Drake”
  • Dutch: “Agujitas”
  • French: “baie de Drake”
  • French: “Baie de Drake”
  • Japanese: “ドライク・ベイ”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Bahía Drake”
  • Norwegian: “Bahía Drake”
  • Spanish: “Bahía Drake”
  • Swedish: “Bahía Drake”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Agujitas de Drake and Los Ángeles.

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