Tags: World Heritage Site.
Cocos Island (Spanish: Isla del Coco) is an uninhabited island (except for a permanent ranger station) located off the shore of Costa Rica. It constitutes the 11th district (one of 13) of Puntarenas Canton of the province of Puntarenas. It is one of the National Parks of Costa Rica. It is located in the Pacific Ocean approximately 550 km (340 mi) from the Pacific shore of Costa Rica at 05°31′08″N 087°04′18″W.