Paquera
Paquera is a district of 8,400 people on the Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica. Paquera is less touristy than many of the nearby towns, but noteworthy as the southern landing point of the ferry from Puntarenas to the Nicoya Peninsula, for its bioluminescence, and as a jumping off point for trips to nearby Isla Tortuga.- Village with about 10,300 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
- …is also known as “Paquera de Puntarenas”
- Description: district in Puntarenas canton, Puntarenas province, Costa Rica
- Postal code: 60105
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Latitude
9.8203° or 9° 49′ 13″ north
Longitude
-84.9331° or 84° 55′ 59″ west
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Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Swedish—“Paquera” goes by many names.
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