Playa Junquillal
in Santa Cruz of Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.176 and -85.814 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 10' 32" and W -85° 48' 48"
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: 03:28 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:24 am and 5:55 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Playa Junquillal

Playa Junquillal in Santa Cruz (Provincia de Guanacaste) is located in Costa Rica about 119 mi (or 191 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in Playa Junquillal is now 03:28 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Playa Junquillal. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tamarindo De Santa Cruz Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 15 km), North. 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 108 mi (or 173 km), North-East. 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: Zapotal, Bejuco, Liberia, Tilaran and Puntarenas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 30°C / 86 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 48%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 35% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

35°C (94 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

33°C (92 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Los Altos de Eros Boutique Hotel & Spa

Address
6,0 mi
2 kms sur Sabanero Eco Lodge
44-5159 Canafistula
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Mauna Loa

Address
4,3 mi
Main Road, Playa Avellanas
Pinilla
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Guacamaya Lodge

Address
0,9 mi
Playa Junquillal
Junquillal
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 06:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Angels Ecolodge

Address
5,6 mi
Santa Cruz, Hacienda la Norma
50303 Canafistula
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Les cabinas de Véronique

Address
0,7 mi
Villa Francia Calle Mundo Milo
61477 Junquillal
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Hotel Iguanazul Beach Community, Hotel and Spa

Published: August 05, 2013
Length: 28:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Paul Dimarco

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Published: April 12, 2014
Length: 11:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Georg Kissling

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Published: October 31, 2010
Length: 05:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Costa Rica Sound

Río ubicado en la provincia de Guanacaste. Aguas cristalinas.


Villa Diosa del Mar, Luxury front beach vacation home rental, Costa Rica, Guanacaste

Published: April 06, 2014
Length: 30:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Villas Venado Two bedroom Condo in Playa Junquillal, Costa Rica

Published: April 06, 2011
Length: 38:14 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: AliceIten

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Published: October 25, 2011
Length: 26:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TomAce82

lightning striking the ocean near our place in Costa Rica.


WANDER IN PARADISE // Treasured Memories from Playa Junquillal, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Published: September 18, 2014
Length: 21:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dream On Costa Rica

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Published: May 24, 2013
Length: 28:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: BlueZoneCostaRica

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Living in Junquillal, An Underrated and Tranquilo Little Community in Costa Rica 1

Published: July 03, 2013
Length: 33:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BlueZoneCostaRica

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Adaptation of turtle beach Junquillal to climate change (by CAVU and WWF, 8 min English version)

Published: September 17, 2009
Length: 55:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carlos Drews

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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.

Playa Negra

Playa Negra is a beach in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. It is south of the town of Tamarindo. Los Pargos is the town where Playa Negra is located. Playa Negra offers several restaurants, from the now famous Peruvian food at Cafe Playa Negra, French cuisine at Villa, Mexican food, and a pizza parlour.

Located at 10.1939, -85.8297 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Allegro Papagayo

Allegro Papagayo is an all-inclusive resort that is located in Costa Rica's Gulf of Papagayo. The Four Seasons and the Fiesta Resorts are in the same neighborhood. The resort has 300 rooms with rates of up to $150 per night. Playa Negra is one of the local beaches; providing an atmosphere geared towards outdoors activity enthusiasts in one of the happiest and environmentally friendliest countries in the world.

Located at 10.1669, -85.808 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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