Punta Mariato
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Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
Punta Mariato) is a cape in western Panama
Panama
Panama , officially the Republic of Panama , is the southernmost country of Central America. Situated on the isthmus connecting North and South America, it is bordered by Costa Rica to the northwest, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean Sea to the north and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The...
and is the southernmost point on the mainland of North America
North America
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and is one of the Extreme points of Earth.
Geography
Punta Mariato is situated in the southern part of the Veraguas ProvinceVeraguas Province
Veraguas is a province of Panama, located in the centre-west of the country. The capital is the city of Santiago de Veraguas. The province covers 10,677.2 km² and is divided into twelve districts.-History:...
in central Panama. The coordinates are 07°12′32"N 80°53′10"W.
The cape is located on the southwestern tip of the Azuero Peninsula
Azuero Peninsula
Azuero Peninsula is a large peninsula in southern Panama. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean in the south; the Pacific and Gulf of Montijo to the west, and by the Gulf of Panama in the east...
directly on the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
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about 15 km south of Arenas and about 70 km west of Tonosi
Tonosí
Tonosí is a town in the Los Santos province of Panama.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
and roughly 350 km southwest of Panama City
Panama City
Panama is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Panama. It has a population of 880,691, with a total metro population of 1,272,672, and it is located at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal, in the province of the same name. The city is the political and administrative center of the...
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Punta Mariato is uninhabited and covered by mangrove
Mangrove
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and rainforest
Rainforest
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and is part of the 33 400 hectare
Hectare
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(8255 acre
Acre
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s) large nature reserve
Nature reserve
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research...
Parque nacional Cerro Hoya (Cerro Hoya national park) . The reserve which extends into neighbouring Los Santos Province
Los Santos Province
Los Santos is a province of Panama. The capital city is Las Tablas, which is famous for its carnivals, the Festival Nacional de la Pollera , and the Festival of the Patron Santa Librada; and the Festival Nacional de la Mejorana in Guararé...
is classified as a biosphere reserve
Biosphere reserve
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by UNESCO
UNESCO
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The area is hard to reach as there are few roads but the waters around the cape are popular for surfing
Surfing
Surfing' is a surface water sport in which the surfer rides a surfboard on the crest and face of a wave which is carrying the surfer towards the shore...
and recreational fishing
Recreational fishing
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Punta Mariato is part of "Distrito de Mariato" (Mariato District
Mariato District
Mariato District is a district of Veraguas Province in Panama. The capital lies at the city of Llano del Catival or Mariato....
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