San Rafael
in La Unión of Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica
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Tobias Bolanos International Airport (12 mi) - Juan Santamaria International Airport (17 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (25 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (30 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (34 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (55 mi)
- Arenal Airport (60 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (65 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (21 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.908 and -83.978 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 54' 30" and W -83° 58' 39"
- 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: 02:58 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:23 am and 5:46 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: 2024-04-18 08:12:24
Explore San Rafael
San Rafael in La Unión (Provincia de Cartago) is located in Costa Rica a little east of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in San Rafael is now 02:58 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of San Rafael. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), 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-West. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cartago, San Pedro, San Jose, Heredia and Monterrey. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F
| Morning Temperature | 13°C / 55 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 17% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 52% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Thursday, 18th of April 2024
26°C (79 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 19th of April 2024
27°C (80 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 20th of April 2024
26°C (80 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Boutique Hotel Jade
Hotel y Restaurante El Guarco
Hotel Casa Cambranes
Hotel Casa Blanca 506
Boutique Hotel Casa Orquídeas
Casa Voltaire
Casa Echavarria
Hyatt Place San Jose Pinares
Savegre Hotel
Videos from this area
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Payasos en Tres Rios
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Concepción de tres ríos.
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Bicicleta por La Molina de Tres Ríos
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Condominio La Floresta
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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.
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).
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