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Quepos is a city in the Puntarenas Province of Costa Rica.
It is served by the Quepos-La Managua airport.
It is located at around 9°25′55″N 84°9′40″W? / ?9.43194,
-84.16111Coordinates: 9°25′55″N 84°9′40″W? / ?9.43194, -84.16111. It is home
to approximately 14,000 people. Quepos is a gateway to the Manuel
Antonio National Park. There are numerous bars and restaurants in the city
and a vivacious nightlife. Located fewer than 100 miles (160 km) from San
Jose, on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, are the very popular towns
of Manuel Antonio and Quepos.
Canopy is also the name given to the upper layer
of trees, in tropical rainforests, which cover the forest's floor and
protect it from strong winds and storms. Although the canopy protects the
soil from winds and storms it also keeps sunlight from reaching it as well
as a considerable amount of rain.