Desamparados
in Alajuela of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Juan Santamaria International Airport (3 mi) - Tobias Bolanos International Airport (6 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (29 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (30 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (40 mi)
- Arenal Airport (44 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (59 mi)
- Tambor Airport (60 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 59 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 137 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (6 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.024 and -84.186 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 1' 26" and W -84° 11' 10"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Colon - CRC
- Spoken languages:
- Spanish, English
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 01:32 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:20 am and 5:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Costa Rica.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Costa Rica. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover Desamparados
Desamparados in Alajuela (Provincia de Alajuela) is a place in Costa Rica a little north-west of San Jose, the country's capital city.
Current time in Desamparados is now 01:32 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Desamparados. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 4 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 59 mi (or 94 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Alajuela, Sabanilla, Heredia, San Jose and San Pedro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 40% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 72% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari San Jose -Costa Rica
City Express San Jose Airport
Courtyard San Jose Airport Alajuela
City Express San José Aeropuerto
Hotel Mi Tierra Casa Blanca
Hotel Millenium
Bamboo Aparthotel
Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose-Airport
Hotel Buena Vista
Berlor Airport Inn
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
CELEBRACION DEL 11 DE ABRIL EN ALAJUELA COSTA RICA (2010)
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ALAJUELA Jr. - PORTEROS
Alajuela 1 - San Carlos 2 / Jornada 21 Torneo de Verano 2012
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Alajuela 3 Saprissa 0
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Alajuela JR - Luis Sequeira
22/febrero/14 - Fecha 10 Liga de Ascenso - Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Alajuela Jr 3 - 1 Osa.
Grabacion Parque Central Alajuela
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Alajuelense 4-0 Cartaginés (Fecha 8, Invierno 2013)
UNAFUT Torneo de Invierno 2013 Fecha 8 (16/09/2013) Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Liga Deportiva Alajuelense 4-0 Cartaginés Goles: Jerry Palacios 5', 23', 46', Álvaro Sánchez 82' Video:...
Hi Tech Mecánica Alajuela
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Presentación Coro Experimental MIXOLIDIO, Iglesia de la Agonía, Alajuela
Jay and Sharon - Costa Rica - Driving San Jose to Arenal Costa Rica
This is a long overdue video of our trip to Costa Rica. We are driving from San Jose Hertz to Arenal. Its about a 3 hour drive and here is the highlight clip.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Alajuela
Alajuela is the second largest city in Costa Rica after the capital, San José. It is also the capital of the namesake province. Because of its location in the Costa Rican Central Valley, Alajuela is nowadays englobed in the conurbation of Great Metropolitan Area (GAM). The city is the birthplace of Juan Santamaría, the national hero of Costa Rica and the figure who gives the name to the country's main international airport, which is located south of Alajuela downtown.
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto
Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto - Scotiabank is a football stadium in El Llano neighborhood of Alajuela, Costa Rica which is the home of Liga Deportiva Alajuelense. The stadium holds 17,895 people. Named under Alejandro Morera Soto, known as "El Mago del Balon", notable former player of LD Alajuelense, FC Barcelona and Hércules CF.
Estadio Carlos Alvarado
This stadium was established in 1993 with the help and influence of d. Luis Hernandez Salazar C.c. cova. Who also founded the Sporting Machado Deportivo F. C and was an active member of the C.S. Barbareño between 1970 and 1980. In this room you have played several finals of the second B (ANAFA) and Second Division of Costa Rica where the majority of the times the local club has won. It´s a multi-use stadium in Santa Bárbara, Costa Rica.
Santa Bárbara (canton)
Santa Bárbara is the name of the fourth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.21 km², and has a population of 31,152. The capital city of the canton is also called Santa Bárbara. The elongated canton begins midway between the cities of Alajuela and Heredia, where the Río Segundo marks its southern boundary. It climbs through foothills northward to the Río Desengaño high in the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
Flores (canton)
Flores is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 6.96 km², and has a population of 16,036. The capital city of the canton is San Joaquín. The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the Río Segundo (Second River) forming the northwestern boundary and the Río Burío establishing the canton's southwestern border. The canton of Flores is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).
Iglesia de la Agonía
The Iglesia de la Agonía is a church in Liberia, Costa Rica. Built in 1825, it is an adobe colonial church and is recognisable by its white Spanish style brickwork with its twin pillars and an arched entrance. The church contains a small museum of notable religious artwork.
The Ara Project
The Ara Project is a non-profit organization and licensed zoological park (formerly known as Amigos de las Aves) based in Costa Rica.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Desamparados.