Purires
in El Guarco of Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica
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Tobias Bolanos International Airport (15 mi) - Juan Santamaria International Airport (20 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (29 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (30 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (34 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (59 mi)
- Buenos Aires Airport (63 mi)
- Arenal Airport (64 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 76 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (24 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.837 and -83.963 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 50' 14" and W -83° 57' 45"
- 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: 04:29 PM (Sunday)
- 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10
Discover Purires
Purires in El Guarco (Provincia de Cartago) is a town in Costa Rica a little south-east of San Jose, the country's capital city.
Current time in Purires is now 04:29 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Purires. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 km), North-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 76 mi (or 122 km), North-West. 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: Cartago, San Pedro, San Jose, Monterrey and San Pablo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 82% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 98% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
25°C (78 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
23°C (74 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel y Restaurante El Guarco
Savegre Hotel
Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Procesión del viernes santo,Taras,Cartago,2013,primera parte
Un poco de lo que se vive en procesión del viernes santo..!!!
Old Town Cartago - Cartago, Costa Rica
http://davidsbeenhere.com David's Been Here presents a video to the Costa Rican city of Cartago. The old capital of Costa Rica from 1563-1823, this historic city is the oldest Spanish settlement...
Pique Frente a Pequeño Mundo, Cartago. MOV07681
Torneo Rugby Sevens Cartago 2011
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Tipsa Taller de Precision Industrial en Cartago Costa Rica
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Mecánica de precision en Cartago, Costa Rica
Torno Industrial para trabajos de rectificación industrial. http://www.tipsasacr.com/
Soldaduras Especiales, Tipsa cartago Costa Rica
Nos especializamos en soldaduras especiales de todo tipo, Somos Tipsa industrial. http://www.tipsasacr.com/
Video de sensibilización - Proyecto GIRH ASADA Tobosi - Agosto 2010
El proyecto de Gestión Integrada del Recurso Hídrico (GIRH) de la comunidad de Tobosi (GIRH) es una iniciativa de la Asociación Administradora del Acueducto Rural (ASADA) de Tobosi, Cartago,...
AVANCES DEL ACUEDUCTO COMUNAL DE TOBOSI - Periodo 2010-2012
La junta 2010-2012 del Acueducto Comunal de Tobosi quiere compartir con la comunidad los cambios que se han realizado para la mejora del servicio de traer agua potable desde los manantiales...
Ecociclistas por Tobosi de Cartago
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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.
Cartago (canton)
Cartago is the name of the first canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 287.77 square kilometres, and has a population of 140,686 (estimate as of 2003). The city of Cartago is the capital city of the canton, and although, the provincial capital of province of Cartago.
El Guarco (canton)
El Guarco is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 167.69 square kilometres, and has a population of 36,291 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is El Tejar. El Guarco is an elongated canton that stretches southeast from its capital city to encompass a swatch of the Cordillera de Talamanca (Talamanca Mountain Range). The Carretera Interamericana delineates the canton's lengthy southwestern border.
El Tejar del Guarco
The correct name is Tejar de El Guarco. Tejar is the capital city of the El Guarco Canton, in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. Read news about Tejar, El Guarco and Cartago at
Tobosi
Tobosi is a town in the province of Cartago, Costa Rica, located about 12 miles southwest of the city of Cartago. It is also known as San Juan de Tobosi, because St. John the Evangelist is the patron guardian. Tobosi is one of the oldest towns in the country. The illegal sharing of Indians made in 1569 by Governor But Afan de Ribera and Gomez Tobosi dwellers were given in encomienda of Juan de Cardenas, Sheriff and Sheriff council of Cartago in the Afan de Ribera expedition to Tierra Adentro.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Purires.