Costa Marques
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Coordinates: 12°26′42″S 64°13′38″W / 12.445°S 64.22722°W Costa Marques is a municipality located in the Brazilian state of Rondônia. Its population was 11,349 (2005) and its area is 12,722 km².[1].
The city is located in the Guaporé River's right bank and the main attraction is Forte Príncipe da Beira or Fortress Bank's Prince, which was built in 1786, by the Portuguese Kingdom, to protect that region from the Spanish Crown.
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