The Aranjuez () is a river in
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
that has its source in the mountains and crosses the Guatusos province of
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. A ...
. Its basin is about in area. It empties into the
Gulf of Nicoya
The Gulf of Nicoya () is an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. It separates the Nicoya Peninsula from the mainland of Costa Rica, and encompasses a marine and coastal landscape of wetlands, rocky islands and cliffs.
The first Spanish landing in Nicaragua ...
, in the
Pacific Ocean
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. It takes its name from the defunct colonial city of
Aranjuez
Aranjuez () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid.
Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. , the munici ...
, which existed in the late 16th century. At the mouth of the river was the port of
Ribera, in the place now called
Pitahaya Vieja.
See also
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List of rivers of Costa Rica
References
Rivers of Costa Rica
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