The ancestors of the modern Boruca made up a group of chiefdoms that ruled most of Costa Rica's Pacific coast, from Quepos to what is now the Panamanian border, including the Osa Peninsula.
Boat and kayak tours through the island's estuaries are popular excursions with tourists staying in Quepos, Manuel Antonio National Park, or Jacó.
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Isla Damas, or Damas Island, is a small (6 km²) island in Costa Rica in the vicinity of Quepos.
During his term he introduced new bank reforms, supported banana plantations in the South Pacific region, and established ports at Quepos and Golfito.
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