Isla del Coco
From Wiki Costa Rica
Isla del Coco (Coco's Island) is a small island (24 square km) in the pacific ocean which forms part of Costa Rica. The whole island and the sea surrounding it is part of a National Park.
It has several indigenous species, and it has been considered one of the best places in the world to dive, especially to see huge gatherings of hammerhead sharks.
It is located 532 km southeast of Puntarenas, and legend says, the pirates that looted the Inca empire buried their treasure in an island in the pacific, possibly Coco's Island. Multiple treasure hunters have arrived throughout the centuries to search for this treasure, but nobody has found it.
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Cost: No fee. |
| Open hours: Important: landing on the Cocos Island is prohibited except by prior arrangement with the park service. Observation from offshore and diving access is available 24 hours. |
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| Isla del Coco | |
| Region | Puntarenas |
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| Address | 532 km. southeast of Puntarenas. |
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Isla del Coco in Google Maps |
| Latitude and longitud for GPS: 5.5307317, -87.0578957 To use Google Earth, cut and paste the coordinates into the search bar. You can also open this location with Maps.Google.com |
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