San Rafael de Guatuso
in Guatuso of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.672 and -84.821 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 40' 17" and W -84° 49' 17"
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: 01:22 AM (Tuesday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:18 am and 5:52 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
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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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52

Explore San Rafael de Guatuso

San Rafael de Guatuso in Guatuso (Provincia de Alajuela) is located in Costa Rica about 72 mi (or 115 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in San Rafael de Guatuso is now 01:22 AM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of San Rafael de Guatuso. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Arenal Airport in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 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 32 mi (or 52 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 36°C / 98 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 87 °F
Night Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

35°C (95 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

34°C (93 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

34°C (94 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: October 31, 2008
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Rating: 1 of 5
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Published: October 11, 2014
Length: 13:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: September 30, 2014
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Published: December 01, 2006
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Arenal Volcano National Park - CRS Tours Costa Rica

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Published: March 26, 2011
Length: 06:58 min
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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.

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 0 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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San Rafael Guatuso, San Rafael