Castro
in San Carlos of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.367 and -84.517 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 22' 0" and W -84° 31' 0"
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: 10:53 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:25 am and 5:49 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24

Delve into Castro

Castro in San Carlos (Provincia de Alajuela) is a town located in Costa Rica about 42 mi (or 68 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Time in Castro is now 10:53 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Castro. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Arenal Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. 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 35 mi (or 56 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 89 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 33% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 20th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Valle Azul

Address
4,5 mi
2 km oeste de Valle Azul
20208 Valle Azul
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Villas San Rafael Natural Paradise Resort

Address
5,0 mi
La Tigra, San Carlos
La Tigra
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel La Villa

Address
5,3 mi
Entrada a Cedral, 300 mts Norte
1440 Quesada
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Villa Tina Eco-Lodge

Address
5,3 mi
San Carlos
21001 Quesada
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Jungle survival ,natural tinder . Ultra fast burning.

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 55:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

In the jungle of Costa Rica you can find the seed of a tree, which falls on the ground and is easy to recognize and gather, it looks like a dandelion seed but is bigger. It is highly flammable,...


Superman canopy zip line in San Luis Canopy in Costa Rica.550 meters!

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 41:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Bradley

via YouTube Capture.


Accident in the jungle (almost a fatal fall) , no security ropes....

Published: May 17, 2010
Length: 41:24 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

See what happens when things go wrong in the woods... I just saved my ass for a few meters....and my hand, which was trying to hold on something...


sclara jam

Published: October 20, 2009
Length: 36:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ricardo Jose Dorado

antes de compe eliminatorias bmx santa clara.


Salvando a la tortuga

Published: November 22, 2013
Length: 17:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pao Chinchilla

Familia Chinchilla Fonseca de Santa clara, San Carlos, encuentra una enorme y preciosa tortuga a la cual pensamos que se encontraba sin vida ya que estaba re...


Probando GoPro

Published: January 24, 2010
Length: 32:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mauricio Castrillo

Probando la cámara GoPro HERO Motorsports 5MP (Lente Normal) en modo de foto cada 2 segundos, durante un viaje por distintos lugares de San Carlos, Alajuela, Costa Rica. 1966 fotos con...


La Fortuna Airport & Arenal Volcano - Costa Rica -

Published: January 07, 2012
Length: 14:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Matthew Mercier

La Fortuna Airport in Costa Rica. Arenal Volcano can be seen in the background. The air carrier pictures is Nature Air. Nature Air receives 5 stars in my book. It was one of the best air...


Carlos Matías y Buddy 15-01-14

Published: January 15, 2014
Length: 44:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Huevos Felices Gallinas Camperas


Vulcano Arenal

Published: September 03, 2008
Length: 04:50 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: travel-to-nature - Costa Rica, Kuba und ganz

short video of the volcanoe arenal in la fortuna, costa rica.


Costa Rica Arenal Volcano

Published: February 04, 2009
Length: 18:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Peter Komarov

he Arenal Volcano, in Spanish Volcán Arenal, is an active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica (10.5N, 84.7W), around 90 km north-west of San José, in the province of Alajuela,...


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