Margarita
in Guatuso of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.647 and -84.790 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 38' 50" and W -84° 47' 23"
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: 07:43 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:17 am and 5:53 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Costa Rica in Central America

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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Delve into Margarita

Margarita in Guatuso (Provincia de Alajuela) is a town located in Costa Rica about 69 mi (or 111 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Time in Margarita is now 07:43 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Margarita. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Arenal Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 25 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 31 mi (or 50 km), North-East.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tilaran, San Carlos, Liberia, Puntarenas and La Virgen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 33°C / 91 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 31°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 53%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Lake Arenal Costa Rica

Published: April 24, 2014
Length: 41:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CostaRicaLaw

Lake Arenal, Costa Rica. Take a ride through the Arenal area of Costa Rica starting in La Fortuna and around Lake Arenal to the town of Nuevo Arenal. http://costaricalaw.com.


The jewels of the rainforest, Costa Rica

Published: March 09, 2012
Length: 01:31 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: André Hedinger

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Comunidad Indigena Maleku

Published: October 26, 2008
Length: 02:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: SinEscalasTV

Comparta con esta comunidad indigena costarricense que aun guarda sus identidad y lucha por el rescate de sus valores y sobrevivencia.


Our Room At The Springs

Published: November 20, 2013
Length: 00:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tim Alexander

Honeymoon suite at The Springs Resort in Costa Rica.


Zip Line Tour In Arenal, Costa Rica

Published: October 31, 2008
Length: 21:40 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: FelineGypsy

This video was taken by one of our very generous tour guides at Sky Trek's Zip Line Tour in Arenal, Costa Rica... You can see the Arenal Volcano along with t...


Casa Luna Lodge

Published: September 12, 2008
Length: 36:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: travel-to-nature - Costa Rica, Kuba und ganz

Video Casa Luna Lodge.


Volcan Arenal, Costa Rica Abril 2014 Antonio Maroño (Moro)

Published: February 10, 2015
Length: 34:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: morolandia13

Bueno un vídeo corto del Volcán Arenal , el cual fue la primer parada en el viaje a Costa Rica. Para llegar se tiene que volar a la capital en San Jose , después tomar un taxi ( un poco...


Ziplining In Arenal, Costa Rica (extended edition)

Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 13:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Aimee Giese

Several passes of zip lining at Arenal volcano and lake in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. We booked with Sky Adventures to zipline via their Sky Tram and it was amazing! Pura vida!


GoPro Gallopin' -Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica

Published: September 30, 2014
Length: 12:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Tranquilando Brooks

From Leaves and Lizards Cabin Retreat thru the small towns of Monterrey, El Tanque and La Fortuna, Arenal..... A blessed day of Clear Blue Skies and perfect Volcano Views!


Honda NX4 near Lake Arenal Costa Rica

Published: December 01, 2006
Length: 27:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: thumbwave

Riding Honda NX4 Falcon Motorcycles along the road that runs along the east side of Lake Arenal, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica. Video by Andreas Leimer.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Guatuso (canton)

Guatuso is the name of the 15th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 758.32 square kilometres, and has a population of 13,984 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is San Rafael de Guatuso.

Located at 10.6667, -84.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, Alajuela Province

San Rafael de Guatuso

San Rafael is the capital city of the canton of Guatuso in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of San Rafael covers an area of 304.1 km² (1), and has a population of 7,195. The city lies at an elevation of 50 meters above sea level near the western edge of the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos) in northern Costa Rica.

Located at 10.6667, -84.8167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
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