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Explore Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui in Sarapiquí (Provincia de Heredia) is located in Costa Rica about 36 mi (or 59 km) north of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui is now 04:24 AM (Monday). 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 Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Rio Frio / Progreso Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), South-East. 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 37 mi (or 60 km), North-West. 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: La Virgen, Cariari, Dulce Nombre de Jesus, Guapiles and Sabanilla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 89 °F
Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
Night Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 53% |
Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 7% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
32°C (90 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
33°C (91 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel El Bambú
Totem Hotel Resort And Restaurant
Heliconia Island
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Primeros pasos hacia la independencia en la piscina (Sarapiqui, 2013)
Aarón comienza a perderle el miedo al agua y lo disfruta. Una vez que agarre cancha no le va a pedir ayuda a nadie, salvo que realmente la necesite, salud por eso.
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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.
Sarapiquí (canton)
Sarapiquí is the name of the tenth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 2,140.54 km², and has a population of 49,327. The capital city of the canton is Puerto Viejo. The canton includes the major portion of the Sarapiquí region, and is named for its major waterway, the Sarapiquí River, which forms the canton's eastern border. The western half of the canton gives way to the San Carlos Plain (Llanura de San Carlos).