Puerto Jimenez
Encyclopedia
Puerto Jiménez is the largest town on the Osa Peninsula
, Puntarenas Province
, Costa Rica
with a population of 1,780. Located on the Golfo Dulce
near Corcovado National Park
, it is served by the Puerto Jiménez Airport
. It is most famous for its gold mining and logging in the 1960s.
Osa Peninsula
The Osa Peninsula is a peninsula located in southwestern Costa Rica, in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific Ocean, at . The peninsula was formed geologically by a faulting system that extends north into California....
, Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest it borders on the provinces Guanacaste, Alajuela, San José and Limón, and the...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
with a population of 1,780. Located on the Golfo Dulce
Golfo Dulce
Golfo Dulce may refer to:* Gulf of Dulce, the name of an inlet in Costa Rica which also is known as 'Golfo Dulce'.* Lake Izabal, the largest lake in Guatemala which also is known as 'Golfo Dulce'....
near Corcovado National Park
Corcovado National Park
Corcovado National Park is a National Park on the Osa Peninsula in the South West of Costa Rica , which is part of the Osa Conservation Area. It was established on 24 October 1975, and encompasses an area of 425 km² . It is widely considered the crown jewel in the extensive system of national...
, it is served by the Puerto Jiménez Airport
Puerto Jimenez Airport
Puerto Jiménez Airport is an airport that serves Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica. The airport is near the entrance of Corcovado National Park.-Scheduled service:-References:*...
. It is most famous for its gold mining and logging in the 1960s.
External links
- http://www.govisitcostarica.com/region/city.asp?cID=273