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Coco Island.
Coco Island is an island of Costa Rica.
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Isla del Coco is an island in the Pacific Ocean that belongs to the Republic of Costa Rica. The island was discovered in 1526 by Juan Cabezas, a Spanish navigator. The island, a National Park, is located 532 km off the Costa Rican coast. Its coordinates are 05 ° 31′N 87 ° 04′W / 5.517, -87.067. Its land area is 23.85 km² and measures 7.6 km long and 4.4 km wide. Its shape is approximately rectangular. The island is one of thirteen districts of the canton of Puntarenas (Central Canton) of the province of Puntarenas. The Wafer Ranger Station is located in Wafer Bay in the north of the island. The trip from Puntarenas by boat takes around 36 hours.