Zapote
in Zarcero of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.225 and -84.419 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 13' 30" and W -84° 25' 8"
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: 03:09 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:36 am and 5:48 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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Zapote

Zapote in Zarcero (Provincia de Alajuela) is located in Costa Rica about 30 mi (or 49 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in Zapote is now 03:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Zapote. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 35 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 43 mi (or 70 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, Barrio Jesus, Sabanilla, Alajuela and La Virgen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 67%
Air Pressure 1015 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 28th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 29th of March 2024

29°C (84 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

30°C (86 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Chayote Lodge

Address
5,7 mi
Llano Bonito de Naranjo
Naranjo
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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En memoria de Sthefan Quesada Wallace

Published: April 10, 2012
Length: 16:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Andrey Blanco


Feria del Chiverre Laguna de Zarcero SINEM

Published: March 29, 2015
Length: 14:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Melvin Pereira

El Sistema Nacional de Educación Musical ( SINEM ) Big Band Sede San Ramón de Alajuela se hizo presente en la Feria del Chiverre en Laguna de Zarcero. Iniciaron su presentación musical con...


Zarcero Ambientes Protegidos

Published: January 03, 2011
Length: 40:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: magcrVideos

Producción en ambientes protegidos, Zarcero, Alfaro Ruíz, Alajuela. Dirección Regional Central Occidental.


Vuelo sobre Zarcero Ago26 2013

Published: August 27, 2013
Length: 28:11 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rodrigo Madrigal

Durante un vuelo a Managua, al paso sobre la ciudad de Zarcero el 26 de agosto del 2013 por la mañana.


Lajas

Published: June 02, 2014
Length: 22:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rodolfo Badilla G.

Fondo de alta montaña de Los Toros del Asfalto en la comunidad de Lajas, cerca de Zarcero de Alfaro Ruiz, Alajuela, Costa Rica. Entrenador: Rodrigo Majías Nuñez Cambio de alturas de 1200...


Busscar El Buss 340 - Scania K113CL

Published: August 29, 2011
Length: 35:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Minor Andrey Segura

Empresa: Transportes Venecia Ruta: 205, 213, 205 SD, 213 SD (San Jose-Venecia) Unidad: 31 Region: Alajuela Pais: Costa Rica.


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Published: February 07, 2010
Length: 09:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Motos Antiguas

viaje a zarcero club motos antiguas de costar rica.


Empidonax flavescens, Mosquerito Amarillento, Yellowish Flycatcher

Published: December 28, 2012
Length: 00:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Manrique Esquivel

Perchado muy tranquilamente en la vegetación de un bosque rivereño de la Quebrada Saíno. Tapesco, Zarcero.


San Juanillo de Naranjo, zona norte de Costa Rica

Published: August 06, 2012
Length: 57:29 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: javier montenegro

Vídeo creado con la aplicación Socialcam para iPhone: http://socialcam.com.


L' Olla de Carne - Despacio para que entienda

Published: March 25, 2009
Length: 21:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: dianita21

Video del primer concierto de la Olla de Carne... Mal hecho el hijotia y todo cortado pero pior es nada. En esta ocasión, les presentamos un episodio titulado: "Este cumpleaños está de...


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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.

Zarcero

Zarcero is the capital city of the canton of Zarcero in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Zarcero covers an area of 12.01 km², and has a population of 4,277.

Located at 10.1833, -84.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

Alfaro Ruiz (canton)

Zarcero is the name of the 11th canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 155.13 square kilometres, and has a population of 11,556 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is Zarcero. It is a diamond-shaped canton, with the Río Espina (Thornbush River) as the border on the northwest and the southwest sides. The Río Toro (Bull River) forms the southeastern border, and the Río La Vieja (Old Woman River) borders the northeast.

Located at 10.2167, -84.4 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, Alajuela Province

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Zapote.


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Zapote, Zapote