ÿþ<body background="background1.gif" text="#000000" link="#FF2020" alink="#0000FF" vlink="##0000FF"> <head> <title>The Sights and Sounds of Costa Rica, GPS Landmarks</title> <meta name=keywords content="GPS, Costa Rica, Costa Rican GPS Landmarks, Costa Rican Insects, Costa Rican Frogs, Costa Rican Birds, bird sounds, bird calls, bird songs, insect sounds, frog calls, MiniDisc, nature sounds, naturesongs, digital recordings, MiniDisc recordings, tropical bird sounds, jungle sounds, rain forest sounds, bosque nuboso, Monteverde, Tortuguero, Arenal, Manuel Antonio, bellbird, nightingale thrush "> <meta name=description content="Take a virtual audio tour of Costa Rica. This wonderful page includes downloadable sounds from throughout the country recorded by the author on digital MiniDisc. More than 75 species of birds, reptiles, amphibians and insects are represented along with a travelogue. Don't miss this page if you're planning a trip to Central America or if you just want an evening of fun listening!"> </head> <a name="#top"><center><h1>The Sights and Sounds of Costa Rica, GPS Landmarks<p> Datum = WGS84 </h1></center><p> <h4><center>GPS points we've recorded on our trips:</center></h4><p> <h5> <hr> <center><h3><a href="#Cities">Cities & Towns</a> | <a href="#Interest">Points of Interest</a> | <a href="#Accom">Accomodations</a> | <a href="#Hwy">Highway Points</a></h3></center> <hr> <a name="Cities"><B><u>CITIES & TOWNS</u></B><p> Alajuela (Town Center): 10º 01.23'N 84º 12.83'W<p> Arenal (Volcano): 10º 28'N 84º 43'W<p> Ateñas (Town): 9º 58.9'N 84º 22.73'W<p> Bajo Pacuare (Tiny Town SE of Turrialba): 9º 49.44'N 83º 31.08'W<p> Barranca (Town): 9º 59.64'N 84º 42.25'W<p> Barva: 10º 01.25'N 84º 07.43'W<p> Bribri: 09º 37.55'N 82º 51.12'W<p> Cañas (Town): 10º 25.7'N 85º 5.5'W<p> Cartago: 9º 51.9'N 83º 55.4'W<p> Los Cartagos (small town near Poas): 10º 08.37'N 84º 9.51'W<p> Carrizal (Town): 10º 5.37'N 84º 9.9'W<p> Cajuita (So. of Limon): 09º 44.23'N 82º 50.37'W<p> Dominical: 9º15.175'N 83º51.86'W<p> La Fortuna (Town near Arenal): 10º 28.4'N 84º 38.8'W<p> Grano de Oro (Tiny town SE Turrialba): 9º 48.63'N 83º 27.2'W<p> Grecia (Town near Alajuela): 10º 04.35'N 84º 18.7'W<p> Guapiles (Small Town): 10º 13.36'N 83º 43.83'W<p> Guacimo: 10º 12.39'N 83º 41.11'W<p> Heredia: 9º 59.84'N 84º 6.5'W<p> Horquetas (Town): 10º 20.33'N 83º 57.38'W<p> Jaco (Town on the Pacific): 9º 35.6'N 84º 37.6'W<p> Juan Viñas (Town E of Cartago): 9º 53.39'N 83º 44.96'W<p> Limon (City): 09º 59.60'N 83º 01.61'W<p> Monteverde (Town): 10º 18.05'N 84º 48.6'W<p> Nuevo Arenal (Town): 10º 32.6'N 84º 53.6'W<p> Orotina (Town): 9º 54.74'N 84º 31.39'W<p> Pacayas: 09º 55.02'N 83º 48.54'W<p> Paraiso (Town E of Cartago): 9º 50.26'N 83º 52.16'W<p> Puerto Viejo (on the Sarapiqui): 10º 27.32'N 84º 0.5'W<p> Puerto Viejo de Talamanca (so. of Limon): 09º 39.1'N 82º 45.6'W<p> Puntarenas (Town): 9º 58.5'N 84º 50.0'W<p> Quebrada: 10º 19.43'N 84º 25.76'W<p> Quepos (Town): 9º 25.8'N 84º 10.0'W<p> San Isidro de el General: 9º22.6'N 83º42.0'W<p> San Mateo (Town near Orotina): 9º 56.15'N 84º 31.30'W<p> San Miguel (Tiny Town near Monteverde): 10º 24.64'N 84º 55.68'W<p> Santa Cruz (near Volcan Turialba): 09º 57.98'N 83º 43.85'W<p> Sarchi: 10º05.401'N 84º20.688'W<p> Siquerres: 10º 05.76'N 83º 30.43'W<p> La Suiza (Sm Town near Turrialba): 9º 51.06'N 83º 36.81'W<p> Tigre (Town): 10º 25.02'N 84º 0.50'W<p> Tilaran (Town): 10º 28.4'N 84º 58.2'W<p> Tortuguero (Small Town): 10º 34.5'N 83º 31.5'W<p> Tuis (Sm Town near Turrialba): 9º 50.44'N 83º 34.86'W<p> Turrialba: 9º 54.35'N 83º 41.0'W<p> Venicia: 10º 21.49'N 84º 16.45'W<p> La Virgen: 10º 24.09'N 84º 7.99'W<p> <a href="#top">Top of Page</a> <hr> <a name="Interest"><B><u>RESERVES, POINTS OF INTEREST, BUILDINGS, ETC.</u></B><p> Britt Coffee Factory & Tour: 10º 00.53'N 84º 07.29'W<p> Carara Biol. Reserve: 9º 46.35'N 84º 36.45'W<p> Catarata La Paz (Waterfall near Poas): 10º 12.42'N 84º 9.85'W<p> Damas Island Estuary, near Quepos: 9º 24.659'N 84º14.95'W<p> Irazu Volcano (approximate): 09º 58.5'N 83º 50.5'W<p> Juan de Dios Hospital (in San Jose): 9º 56.101'N 84º 5.23'W<p> Mercado Central de San Jose: 09º 56.06'N 84º 04.95'W<p><p> Punta Uva (beach near Puerto Viejo de Talamanca): 09º 38.46'N 82º 41.43'W<p> Santa Elena Cloud Forest Preserve: 10º 19.03'N 84º 49.5'W<p> La Selva Biol. Sta. (OTS): 10º 25.96'N 84º 0.10'W<p> Savegre River Crossing, between Quepos and Dominical: 9º22.23'N 84º1.408'W<p> Tabacon Hot Springs: 10º 29.19'N 84º 43.36'W<p> Tortuguero (Small Town/Reserve): 10º 34.5'N 83º 31.5'W<p> SJO (San Jose International Airport): 9º 59.8'N 84º 12.4'W<p> <a href="#top">Top of Page</a> <hr> <a name="Accom"><b><u>ACCOMODATIONS</u></B><P> Arenal Lodge: 10º 28.845'N 84º 45.784'W<p> Costa Verde Hotel, Manuel Antonio: 9º23.934'N 84º9.252'W<p> El Gavilan (lodge near Puerto Viejo/La Selva): 10º 27.3'N 84º 0.12'W<p> Hampton Inn at the Airport: 10º 00.09'N 84º 11.73'W<p> Jungle Lodge (Tortuguero): 10º 33.1'N 83º 30.68'W<p> El Pizote (lodge near Puert Viejo de Talamanca): 09º 39.08'N 82º 45.65'W<p> Rancho Oropendola (Lodge near San Mateo/Orotina): 9º 56.35'N 84º 31.64'W<p> Tilawa Resort: 10º 31.44'N 84º 57.8'W<p> Volcan Turrialba Lodge: 10º00.178'N 83º47.358'W<p> La Ronda: 10º 2.02'N 84º 1.04'W<p> Selva Verde Lodge (near Puerto Viejo): 10º 27.08'N 84º 4.18'W<p> <a href="#top">Top of Page</a> <hr> <a name="Hwy"><b><u>HIGHWAY MARKERS/JUNCTIONS</u></B><P> Turnoff to Monteverde from Hwy 1: 10º 5.646'N 84º 49.265'W<p> Turnoff to La Selva (OTS) from Hwy 4: 10º 26.25'N 84º 0.02'W<p> Intersection Hwy 120/126 (Turn to Poas): 10º9.52'N 84º 9.37'W<p> Intersection Hwy 27/34: 9º 53.14'N 84º 34.54'W<p> Intersection Hwy 32/4 (Turn to Puerto Viejo/La Selva or Guapiles/Limon): 10º12.64'N 83º 53.4'W<p> Rio Tarcoles Bridge over Hwy 34 (See the Crocs!): 9º 47.91'N 84º 36.28'W<p> <a href="#top">Top of Page</a> </h5> <hr> <center><h4> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/costa.html">Page 1</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/CRpage2.html">Page 2</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/CRpage3.html">Page 3</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/CRpage4.html">Page 4</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/CRpage5.html">Page 5</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/CRsounds.html">Sounds List</a> (For the Hopelessly Goal-oriented) </h4></center> <hr> <center>[ <b><a href="http://www.naturesongs.com">Back to Naturesongs Home Page</a> | <a href="http://naturesongs.com/Sounds.html">Main Sounds Page</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/birds.html">North American Birds</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/otheranimals.html">Other Animals</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/people.html">People</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/insects.html">Insects</a> | <a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/misc.html">Miscellaneous Sounds</a> |<a href="http://www.naturesongs.com/links.html">Other People's Sound Pages</a>] | <a href="http://users.sedona.net/~dougvg/index.html">Back to Doug's Home Page</a> | E-Mail me: <i><b><a href="mailto:doug@naturesongs.com">doug@naturesongs.com</a></b> <hr><center><h6>I'm adding to these pages daily, and last updated them 7/17/98.<br> All content, including text, sounds and graphics are copyrighted to Naturesongs and Doug Von Gausig, 1998. 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