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Delve into San Juan
San Juan in Valverde Vega (Provincia de Alajuela) is located in Costa Rica about 22 mi (or 35 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Current time in San Juan is now 07:14 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to San Juan. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 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 52 mi (or 83 km), North. We encountered 1 points of interest near this location. 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: Sarchi, Sabanilla, Barrio Jesus, Alajuela and Heredia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Evening Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Night Temperature | 19°C / 66 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 2% |
Air Humidity | 37% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 53% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
29°C (84 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
26°C (80 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Chayote Lodge
Villas Cipreses - Hostel
Mangifera Hostel
Hotel Aeromundo
LOST BEACH LA PALOMA BLANCO
HOTEL LE BERGERAC
Videos from this area
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Muebles Sarchi
Somos fabricantes de todo tipo de muebles, estamos ubicados en Sarchi Norte. Contáctanos teléfono: (506) 2454-1615 www.muebles.co.cr / info@muebles.co.cr.
INDUSTRIAS QUIJOTE SARCHI ALAJUELA COSTA RICA.
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Paseo a la feria del tomate en Sarchi con el grupo Correcaminos.
Paseo a la feria del tomate en Sarchi con el grupo Correcaminos.
Feria Artesanal Sarchi 2010
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Se Vende Casa en La Luisa de Sarchi
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Payasos Sarchí 2015
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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.
Grecia
Grecia is the capital city of the canton of Grecia in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito that includes the city. The district of Grecia covers an area of 6.86 km², and has a population of 15,457. The city lies at an elevation of 999 meters above sea level in the foothills of the Cordillera Central on the eastern edge of the Central Valley.
Grecia (canton)
Grecia is the name of the third canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 395.72 square kilometres, and has a population of 69,703. The capital city of the canton is also called Grecia. The canton lies among ridges and valleys on the southwestern slope of Poas Volcano. One area is completely separated from the remainder of the canton by the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range).
Naranjo (canton)
Naranjo is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 126.62 square kilometres, and has a population of 40,134 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Naranjo. The Río Grande (Great River) forms the western and southern boundaries of the canton. The Río Espino (Thornbush River) is on the north, and the Río Colorado (Red River) and Río Molino (Mill River) establish the eastern border.
Naranjo de Alajuela
Naranjo is the capital city of the canton of Naranjo in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Naranjo covers an area of 25.75 km², and has a population of 19,760. The city lies at an elevation of 1,043 meters above sea level in the Central Valley (Valle Central), 31 kilometers northwest of the provincial capital city of Alajuela, and 47 kilometers from the national capital city of San Jose.
Sarchí
Sarchí is the capital city of the canton of Valverde Vega also known as Sarchí in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The district of Sarchí covers an area of 15.11 km² (1), including the central area of the city. It has a population of 6,912 (2). The district of Sarchí Sur covers an area of 6.51 km² (1), and has a population of 4,659 (2).