Malpais
in Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Tambor Airport (7 mi) - Islita Airport (25 mi)
- Carrillo Airport (32 mi)
- Guanacaste Airport (43 mi)
- Nosara Airport (46 mi)
- Playa Samara Airport (48 mi)
- Codela Airport (53 mi)
- Juan Santamaria International Airport (63 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.650 and -85.067 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 38' 59" and W -85° 3' 59"
- 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: 11:38 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:22 am and 5:51 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Explore Malpais
Malpais in Provincia de Puntarenas is located in Costa Rica about 70 mi (or 112 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in Malpais is now 11:38 PM (Friday). 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 Malpais. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tambor Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), North-East. 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 95 mi (or 153 km), North-East. 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: Bejuco, Puntarenas, Zapotal, Jaco and Barrio Jesus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 31°C / 88 °F
| Morning Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 85 °F |
| Night Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 10% |
| Air Humidity | 62% |
| Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Few clouds, covering 10% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Casa Chameleon
Suntrails Lodge
Frank's Place
Ritmo Tropical Hotel
Hotel The Place
Hotel Moana
Hotel Oasis
El Sano Banano Beachside Hotel
Ylang Ylang Beach Resort
Kalapiti
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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.
Montezuma, Costa Rica
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Malpais, Costa Rica
Malpais (9°36'03 N, 85°08'36 W) is a town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica which began as a fishing and cattle-farming village, and has become popular among surfers and adventure travelers around the world. Recently, Forbes Magazine voted the beaches of Malpais and neighboring Santa Teresa as "One of the ten most beautiful in the world.
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