papagayo — ˌpäpəˈgī(ˌ)ō noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized Etymology: from Gulf of Papagayo, northwestern Costa Rica : a violent often tornadic northerly wind occurring along the Pacific coast of Central America and especially on the Gulf of Papagayo * * *… … Useful english dictionary
Papagayo wind — The Papagayo wind is a north to northeasterly wind which periodically blows through the gap in the mountain ranges of Central America in which Lake Nicaragua is located. It is named for the Gulf of Papagayo on the Pacific coast in this region.… … Wikipedia
Papagayo — /pah peuh guy oh/; Sp. /pah pah gah yaw/, n. 1. Gulf of, an inlet of the Pacific, on the NW coast of Costa Rica. 15 mi. (25 km) long; 25 mi. (40 km) wide. 2. a violent northerly wind occurring along the W coast of Central America, esp. on the… … Universalium
papagayo — A very strong, sometimes violent, northeast wind blowing during the colder months in the Gulf of Papagayo on the northwest coast of Costa Rica, as well as in adjacent Pacific coastal waters … Aviation dictionary
Golfo de Papagayo — Vista de satélite del golfo de Papagayo Ubicación geográfica Océano … Wikipedia Español
Mountain jet — Mountain jets are a type of jet stream created by surface winds channeled through mountain passes, sometimes causing high wind speeds and drastic temperature changes. Contents 1 Central America jets 1.1 Cause 1.2 Local effects … Wikipedia
List of local winds — The list covers local winds and local weather phenomena including seasonal winds.* Abroholos (squall frequent wind that occurs from May through August between Cabo de Sao Tome and Cabo Frio on the coast of Brazil) * Alize (northeasterly across… … Wikipedia
List of beaches — Following is a list of famous beaches of the world:Argentina* Mar del Plata * Cariló * Claromecó * Mar de Ajó * Mar de las Pampas * Miramar * Monte Hermoso * Necochea * Orense * Ostende * Pinamar * Reta * San Bernardo * San Clemente del Tuyú *… … Wikipedia
Orange-fronted Parakeet — The name Orange fronted Parakeet is also used for Malherbe s Parakeet, a critically endangered parakeet from New Zealand. Orange fronted Parakeet In a tree feeding on seeds, Gulf of Papagayo, Costa Rica … Wikipedia
Pa|pa|ga|yo — «PAH puh GY oh», noun, plural yos. a violent northeast wind with tornadic whirls that descends during October to May from the mountains into the Gulf of Papagayo, at the northwest corner of Costa Rica and the southwest corner of Nicaragua … Useful english dictionary
