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- ↑ "Central Coto 47 School – PUNTARENAS".
- ↑ "Coto 47 – Sansa Airlines – Costa Rica Domestic Airline, Domestic Flights | SANSA". Archived from the original on 2018-07-10. Retrieved 2018-07-10.
Coordinates: 8°36′04″N82°58′01″W / 8.601°N 82.967°W
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