El Carmen
in Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica
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Tobias Bolanos International Airport (4 mi) - Juan Santamaria International Airport (7 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (26 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (27 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (39 mi)
- Arenal Airport (48 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (56 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (63 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 61 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.012 and -84.112 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 0' 43" and W -84° 6' 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: 05:03 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:19 am and 5:47 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Discover El Carmen
El Carmen in Provincia de Cartago is a town in Costa Rica a little north of San Jose, the country's capital city.
Current time in El Carmen is now 05:03 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near El Carmen. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 61 mi (or 98 km), North. We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Heredia, San Jose, Alajuela, San Pedro and Sabanilla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F
| Morning Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 78% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
24°C (74 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, scattered clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Barceló San Jose
Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center
HOTEL BALMORAL
Palma Real Hotel and Casino
City Express San Jose Airport
City Express San José Aeropuerto
DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari San Jose -Costa Rica
BEST WESTERN IRAZU HTL CASINO
Hotel Casa Primo CR
Isla Verde Hotel
Videos from this area
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Mascaradas en Barva de Heredia, Costa Rica
Mascaradas en Barva de Heredia, Costa Rica.
Payasos Barva Heredia 27 agosto 2011
Los payasos actividad cultural que se mantiene con el tiempo.
Juego de Pólvora - Año Nuevo 2013 - Heredia 1 de 2
Diana mercedes norte de heredia !!!!
diana mercedes norte de heredia fiestas de verano 2012 !!!
Tormenta en Heredia 1
Una pequeña agravación que muestra la fuerza y violencia de la tormenta del día 6 de junio del 2013, a un lado del Liceo de Heredia, Costa Rica.
Pista La Suiza San Rafael de Heredia, Carros de Control Remoto en Costa Rica
Pista La Suiza San Rafael de Heredia, Carros de Control Remoto en Costa Rica.
Bmx heredia!
video de bmx san rafael de heredia costa rica!!!
Tormenta en Heredia 2
Una pequeña grabación que muestra la fuerza y violencia de la tormenta del día 6 de junio del 2013, a un lado del Liceo de Heredia, Costa Rica.
Estudiantina Colegio Nocturno Guaycara Representacion Nacional 2011
La Estudiantina a Representativa del Circuito Regional de Coto, del Colegio Nocturno Guaycara, en Presentación Nacional en San José.
tobogan en el campamento de l iglesia pentecostal unida de costa rica
video de las jovenes del campamento de la la iglesia pentecostal unida de costa rica tirandose del tobogan.
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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.
Barva
Barva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San Roque, and Puente Salas. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape. The patron saint of the town is Saint Bartholomew.
National University of Costa Rica
National University of Costa Rica in Heredia is one of five public universities in the country. In Spanish, it is called Universidad Nacional de Costa Rica. Over 12,000 students study at its main campus. In addition to undergraduate programs, it offers 16 Masters of Art degrees and is strong in ecology and education related coursework.
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero
Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero is a multi-purpose stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. The stadium holds 8,144 people and opened in 1951. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sport Herediano.
Palacio de los Deportes (Heredia)
Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor sporting arena with capacity for 3000 persons located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The arena regularly hosts local events such as sporting events, concerts, and trade shows. In 2004, the arena hosted the CONCACAF Futsal Championship. It was built in 1989. Services that the Palacio de los Deportes offers: Gym Pool Spa Soccer camp Concerts Matches
Heredia (canton)
Heredia is the name of the first canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 282.60 square kilometres, and has a population of 110,887 (estimate as of 2003). Its capital is the provincial capital city of Heredia, also known as Heredia Centro. The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Río Virilla and the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas).
Barva (canton)
Barva is the name of the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.80 km², it is located in {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10.020737|-84.124116|region:CR_type:adm2nd|||||| |primary |name= }} and has a population of 34,584. The capital city of the canton is also called Barva.
Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva
The Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva is a church in Barva, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground. In 1613 a more permanent Franciscan mission and convent was established to convert the native Cot, Quircot, and Tobosí people; at this time, the church was rededicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, to remain its patron until 1888.
Iglesia de la Inmaculada
The Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción, commonly known as La Inmaculada is a church located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church in Heredia was a small wooden construct built as early as 1704 in an attempt to convert the natives; nothing remains of the original building, which was replaced by a larger, more permanent adobe structure in July 1736 when Heredia was granted its own independent parish. Construction on the current building began towards the end of the colonial period.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Carmen.