Río Azul
in La Unión of Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.888 and -84.033 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 53' 16" and W -84° 1' 57"
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: 03:26 PM (Wednesday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:20 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
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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Río Azul

Río Azul in La Unión (Provincia de Cartago) is located in Costa Rica a little south-east of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in Río Azul is now 03:26 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Río Azul. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 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 71 mi (or 114 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: San Pedro, San Jose, Cartago, Heredia and Monterrey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 84 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 21°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 49%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Wednesday, 24th of April 2024

28°C (82 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 25th of April 2024

28°C (83 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 26th of April 2024

24°C (76 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Boutique Hotel Jade

Address
3,6 mi
Barrio Dent
San Pedro
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Rosa del Paseo

Address
4,1 mi
Paseo Colón s/n
San José
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CASA CONDE HOTEL AND SUITES

Address
3,1 mi
SUR PARQUE DE LA PAZ
68 2400 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


The Palm House Inn

Address
4,1 mi
Calle 13 Ave 2 y 6
San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Palma Real

Address
4,1 mi
200 Mts. Norte del ICE, Sabana Norte
694-1005 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Fleur De Lys

Address
4,1 mi
13th street between 2nd and 6th avenue
10736 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Inca Real

Address
4,1 mi
Avenida 11 entre calles 3 y 5
51741000 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Boutique Hotel Casa Orquídeas

Address
3,6 mi
Avenida Central Calles 35 y 37
1101-205 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Casa Voltaire

Address
3,6 mi
Calle 31 – Avenida 8
1000 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 13:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 13:00


Hotel Casa Blanca 506

Address
3,4 mi
Calle 41, Urbanizacion Lo Yoses
11111 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Residencial de Anturios

Published: July 08, 2010
Length: 50:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Federico Yepes

Residencial con una sola via de acceso, en el Este, Entre el Hipermas y Terramall.


Casas en Curridabat Costa Rica C$ 35.000.000

Published: January 20, 2011
Length: 15:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Federico Yepes

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COSTA RICA MAQUETAS CASAS/ HOUSE MODELS

Published: February 06, 2011
Length: 21:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MRFARELLANO Fabián Arellano

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Fiestas Zapote 2009-2010

Published: January 25, 2010
Length: 28:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: May 08, 2010
Length: 21:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carlos Umaña

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Noi Siamo & Di Madride - Verdi, Mozart Chorale-Costa Rica

Published: October 11, 2011
Length: 30:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MozartChorale

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Published: October 13, 2011
Length: 35:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MozartChorale

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Published: March 10, 2011
Length: 28:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: MozartChorale

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El terapeuta feliz de la USP en Costa Rica

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 46:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marco Sanabria

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PromoFut TV: Fortuna vs Hatillo 8 - Villa Olimpica - 2da fecha - 2014-05-08

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 48:59 min
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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.

Curridabat

Curridabat is a city of the San José Province in Costa Rica. It is situated on the eastern border of the city, San José, above the Desamparados Canton, and below the Montes de Oca Canton. Curridabat has a population of around 34,000 people. This city is part of the canton of Curridabat which has four districts: Curridabat, Granadilla, Sanchez, and Tirrases.

Located at 9.91361, -84.0389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in Costa Rica

Zapote District, San José

Zapote District, the fifth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown. The district is primarily residential, although there are some government buildings, standing out the Presidential House, seat of the government.

Located at 9.91667, -84.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

San Francisco de Dos Ríos District

San Francisco de Dos Ríos District, the sixth "distrito" of San José Canton, Costa Rica, is one of the administrative units surrounding San José downtown. The district is primarily residential and industrial. It's also famous for the numerous motels between its boundaries.

Located at 9.91667, -84.05 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Parroquia San Antonio de Padua

The Parroquia San Antonio de Padua, commonly known as the Iglesia de Curridabat is a church located in Curridabat, Costa Rica.

Located at 9.91417, -84.0372 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in Costa Rica, 1638 establishments, Buildings and structures completed in 1933

Parmenio Medina

Parmenio Medina Pérez (January 2, 1939 - July 7, 2001) was a Colombian radio broadcaster and journalist. He was a naturalized citizen of Costa Rica. Medina was a known as a critical journalist widely viewed as inconvenient for organizations accused of abuse or corruption such as the case of the 1979 Vuelta Ciclista a Costa Rica or a 1993 scandal about sport footwear imports. His journalistic work was focused on radio, mostly in journalistic investigations.

Located at 9.90362, -84.0705 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
1939 births, 2001 deaths, Colombian journalists, People murdered in Costa Rica, Assassinated Colombian people, Assassinated journalists, Costa Rican journalists, Costa Rican people of Colombian descent, People from Medellín, Deaths by firearm in Costa Rica

Estadio Jorge "Cuty" Monge

Estadio Jorge "Cuty" Monge is a multi-use stadium in Desamparados, Costa Rica. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Brujas F.C. of the Primera División de Costa Rica. The stadium has a capacity of 5,500 spectators.

Located at 9.88963, -84.0493 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica

Tres Ríos, Cartago

Tres Ríos (Three Rivers) is the first district capital city and the canton of La Union in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. It is located approximately 12 miles east of San Jose and 11 miles west of Carthage. Is sitting at an elevation of 1345 m and its length is 2.39 km ². The district's estimated population is 9,300 people (2010).

Located at 9.9, -83.9897 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cartago, Costa Rica