Montecristo
in Upala of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.908 and -84.979 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 54' 29" and W -84° 58' 42"
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: 04:35 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 5:52 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into Montecristo

Montecristo in Upala (Provincia de Alajuela) is a city located in Costa Rica about 91 mi (or 146 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in Montecristo is now 04:35 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Montecristo. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Upala 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 several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 41 mi (or 65 km), East.

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

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 87 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 9%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 77% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

32°C (90 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

34°C (93 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

34°C (94 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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UPALA CENTRO COSTA RICA.

Published: November 03, 2013
Length: 55:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Joriczon

Upala: Es el cantón número 13 de la provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica. eminentemente rural y agropecuario (siendo uno de los mayores productores de frijoles a nivel nacional), no obstante...


Himno al Cantón de Upala con Subtitulos

Published: April 13, 2013
Length: 47:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eduardo Solis

Himno del Cantón numero 13 de la Provincia de Alajuela con subtitulos.


Vídeo Jóvenes de Upala,Costa Rica

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 00:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jesús Veliz Dominguez

Vídeo para el concurso de Vídeo de la OIT.


Frisbie play near Upala Costa Rica

Published: August 08, 2010
Length: 54:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jeff Bowers

Summerville Presbyterian Church Mission Trip 2010. Enjoying play and friendship with the locals.


PESCA DE MACHACAS

Published: November 28, 2008
Length: 19:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Manuel Castro

Pesca de machacas en Upala, Noviembre 2008.


Homenajeando al gueto- Jonh Danny

Published: December 03, 2012
Length: 29:51 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Gonso Mon

Joven de 18 años que dedica una canción a sus amigos que han muerto por cometer algunos crímenes, para que nunca más se vuelvan a cometer actos de estupidez como estos, e fin espero que...


EL PANADERO II

Published: March 20, 2009
Length: 09:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VicCR00

EXCELENTE TORO.


TORO: EL GAVILÄN

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 28:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VicCR00


TORO: EL ZANATE

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 06:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VicCR00


TORO: EL ZANATE GANADERIA RÍO ZAPOTE

Published: March 21, 2009
Length: 07:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VicCR00


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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.

Upala (canton)

Upala is the name of the 13th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,580.67 square kilometres, and has a population of 40,767 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Upala. Upala Canton is bordered by Nicaragua on the north, the Río Las Haciendas on the northwest, Río Rito on the southeast, and the Cordillera de Guanacaste on the south.

Located at 10.8978, -85.0131 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, Alajuela Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Montenegro, Montecristo