South Pacific Costa Rica
South Pacific Costa Rica is likely the greenest part of the country, and contains a number of national parks, such as the Chirripo National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Corcovado National Park and Dominical.
Corcovado National Park
Corcovado National Park is a National Park on the Osa Peninsula, in Osa Canton, located on the southwestern regions of Costa Rica, which is a part of the Osa Conservation Area.
Dominical
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Dominical is a city in South Pacific Costa Rica. The number one attraction in Dominical is the beach. There's all the amenities to help you enjoy a safe and exhilarating time.
San Isidro de El General
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San Isidro de El General is the capital and biggest city in the canton of Pérez Zeledon in South Pacific Costa Rica.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Golfito and Puerto Jimenez.
Golfito
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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 Mecca.
Puerto Jimenez
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Puerto Jiménez is in the Osa Peninsula of South Pacific Costa Rica and is the primary jumping off point for Corcovado National Park. The city is not the most attractive locale.
Península de Burica
The Burica Peninsula is a coastal relief that juts south into the Pacific Ocean and is divided into two areas: the west side belongs to Costa Rica, and the area that belongs to Panama, which dominates the east and about two-thirds of the peninsula.
Chirripo National Park
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Parque Nacional Chirripó is a national park in South Pacific Costa Rica accessible by road through the locality of San Isidro de El General in Pérez Zeledo canton.
Uvita
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Uvita de Osa is a small town in southern Costa Rica, on a section of coastline known as the Bahía Ballena. It is notable for hosting the annual music event and being home to the Cola de Ballena beach which is one of the beaches comprising Marino Ballena National Park.
Drake Bay
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Bahía Drake is a small bay on the north side of the Osa Peninsula on the coast of southwestern Costa Rica. 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.
Sierpe
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Sierpe is a small town at the base of the Osa Peninsula in South Pacific Costa Rica. Known for being the place where you catch a boat to Drake Bay, it also offers riverside dining and mangrove tours, and is pleasantly walkable.
Finca Sonador
Finca Sonador, also known as Longo Mai, is a village in South Pacific Costa Rica, right on the border of the Provinces of San Jose and Puntarenas.Piedras Blancas National Park
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Piedras Blancas National Park preserves the Esquinas Rainforest and inland gulf beaches on the Golfo Dulce of Costa Rica's South Pacific region.
Cabo Matapalo
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Matapalo is a village in South Pacific Costa Rica. It is in between Puerto Jimenez and Carate on the Osa Peninsula.
Pavones
Pavón is a district of the Golfito canton, in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The town, also known as Pavones, is located near the mouth of the Golfo Dulce.Playa Hermosa
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Playa Hermosa is a small settlement on the beach in South Pacific Costa Rica.
South Pacific Costa Rica
Latitude of center
9.01° or 9° 0′ 36″ northLongitude of center
-83.43° or 83° 25′ 48″ westWikidata ID
Q14643439
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In Other Languages
From Hebrew to Spanish—“South Pacific Costa Rica” goes by many names.
- Hebrew: “דרום קוסטה ריקה”
- Italian: “Costa Rica meridionale sul Pacifico”
- Spanish: “Pacífico Sur Costa Rica”
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