El Alto
in Golfito of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Golfito Airport (4 mi) - Coto 47 Airport (14 mi)
- San Vito De Java Airport (15 mi)
- Puerto Jimenez Airport (16 mi)
- Palmar Sur Airport (28 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.704 and -83.141 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 42' 13" and W -83° 8' 28"
- 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 (Sunday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:17 am and 5:42 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
Delve into El Alto
El Alto in Golfito (Provincia de Puntarenas) is located in Costa Rica about 106 mi (or 171 km) south-east of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Current time in El Alto is now 03:28 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 5 airports close to El Alto. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Golfito Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), 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: Golfito, Canas Gordas, Sabalito, Rio Sereno and Plaza de Caisan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 24°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 9% |
| Air Humidity | 81% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
32°C (89 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
31°C (87 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Banana Bay Marina
Fish Hook Marina & Lodge
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Alto.
- Golfito
Canas Gordas- Sabalito
- Rio Sereno
- Plaza de Caisan
- Monte Lirio
- Brenon
- Santa Cruz
- Aserrio de Gariche
- Finca Blanco
- Gomez
- San Andres
- La Esperanza
- Santa Rosa
- Santo Domingo
- Santa Marta
- La Estrella
- Volcan
- Sortova
- Divala
- Bongo Arriba
- Cordillera
- La Concepcion
- Paraiso
- Bugaba
- Guayabal
- Santo Tomas
- Chacarero
- Cerro Punta
- Boqueron
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Alto, El Alto
