Puntarenitas
in Golfito of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Golfito Airport (2 mi) - Puerto Jimenez Airport (11 mi)
- Coto 47 Airport (14 mi)
- San Vito De Java Airport (20 mi)
- Palmar Sur Airport (30 mi)
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Puerto Armuelles Airport (32 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 49 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.624 and -83.171 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 37' 26" and W -83° 10' 14"
- 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: 09:43 PM (Saturday)
- 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Delve into Puntarenitas
Puntarenitas in Golfito (Provincia de Puntarenas) is located in Costa Rica about 110 mi (or 177 km) south-east of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Current time in Puntarenitas is now 09:43 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 6 airports close to Puntarenitas. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Golfito Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. 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 49 mi (or 78 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: Golfito, Canas Gordas, Sabalito, Brenon and Rio Sereno. 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 | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 34% |
| Air Humidity | 83% |
| Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
28°C (83 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
29°C (85 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Banana Bay Marina
Zancudo Lodge
Fish Hook Marina & Lodge
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Cherenga (Guatuza) en Golfito, Costa Rica
Nos encontramos a este animalito buscando comida, cerca de un árbol de castaño, en la Universidad de Costa Rica, Recinto de Golfito.
Casa Golfito Vacation Rental
Reserve the premier vacation rental home in Golfito - Luxury and convenience for up to 8 guests. www.golfitocostarica.com.
Golfito Waterfront Luxury Fishing Retreat
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Golfito Marina Village - Update 2
Golfito Marina Village - Update 2.
Landing Small plane in Golfito Costa Rica
Nice smooth landing into tiny airport with small plane into Golfito Costa Rica.
EL paseo GOLFITO Costa Rica
EL paseo GOLFITO Costa Rica.
Escuela La Mona (Festival Estudiantil de las Artes) Colegio de Golfito
Participacion de la Escuela La Mona en el Festival Estudiantil de las Artes en el Colegio de Golfito el 13/08/2014.
Commander 114 landing in Golfito, Costa Rica
This is a Commander 114 landing in Golfito, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. MRGF.
The Casita Waterfront Vacation Rental.wmv
A Cottage Style Home at the foot of the Golfito Rainforest Reserve, on the waterfront across from the marinas and nearby to the central district, restaurant, bars and shopping. This location...
Ballenas en Golfito. Humpback whale watching
Nuestro equipo se encontró con unas hermosas ballenas jorobabas en Golfito en el Pacífico Sur de nuestro país. Realmente hermosas.
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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.
Golfito
This article is about a Costa Rica town. For the ship see TSS Golfito. The port town of Golfito is located in Puntarenas Province on the southern Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, near the border of Panama. The town lies on a narrow strip of land between the eponymous bay and a hill and consist of two parts, the town proper and shopping area to the south, and a residential area near the port. Still further north are the duty-free zone and an airstrip.
Golfito (canton)
Golfito is the name of the seventh canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,753.96 km², and has a population of 36,392. Its capital city is also called Golfito. The canton encompasses the southernmost Pacific coast of Costa Rica, north from Cerro Punta Gorda (Fat Point Hill) at the Panama border. It includes land on both sides of the Golfo Dulce (Sweet Gulf) and the entire southern portion of the Osa Peninsula.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Puntarenitas.
- Golfito
- Canas Gordas
- Sabalito
- Brenon
- Rio Sereno
- Plaza de Caisan
- Monte Lirio
- Finca Blanco
- Aserrio de Gariche
- Santa Cruz
- Gomez
- La Esperanza
- San Andres
- Santo Domingo
- Santa Marta
- Santa Rosa
- Divala
- La Estrella
- Sortova
- Bongo Arriba
- Volcan
- La Concepcion
- Bugaba
- Santo Tomas
- Cordillera
- Paraiso
- Chacarero
- Guayabal
- Limones
- Boqueron