Carmen
in Puntarenas of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.627 and -85.149 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 37' 37" and W -85° 8' 57"
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: 06:41 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 5:52 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

Discover Carmen

Carmen in Puntarenas (Provincia de Puntarenas) is a place in Costa Rica about 76 mi (or 122 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital city.

Current time in Carmen is now 06:41 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Carmen. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tambor Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 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 99 mi (or 160 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: Bejuco, Zapotal, Puntarenas, 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

Address
1,2 mi
Playa Mal Pais, Golfo de Nicoya de la Torre del ICE 500 meters south and 250 meters east
50201 Mal Pais
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Ritmo Tropical Hotel

Address
0,0 mi
100 m. left from Mal Pais
Santa Teresa
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


El Sano Banano Beachside Hotel

Address
5,8 mi
In Front of the Park
Montezuma
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Casitas Sollevante

Address
5,8 mi
Calle Cobano - Montezuma
60111 Montezuma
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Suntrails Lodge

Address
5,5 mi
200m NW of Amor de Mar Hotel
60111 Montezuma
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Kalapiti

Address
3,5 mi
300 metros al oeste de la
60111 Montezuma
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Makanas Beachside Bungalows

Address
2,8 mi
a 100 metros norte pasado flor blanca
60111 Santa Teresa
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Santascabinas

Address
1,7 mi
1km North from Crossroad, Las Villas
60111 Santa Teresa
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Nautilus Boutique Hotel

Address
1,5 mi
100 m east of Brunela
11113 Mal Pais
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pacífica Surf Studios

Address
1,5 mi
Detras del centro comercial Brunelas
Santa Teresa
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Published: September 24, 2014
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Santa Teresa Beach Front House Rental

Published: March 02, 2012
Length: 23:42 min
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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.

Santa Teresa, Costa Rica

Santa Teresa is a small town in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. It is located about 150 kilometres west of the capital city of San José. Like other coastal villages on the Nicoya Peninsula, Santa Teresa started as a remote fishing village, relying on agriculture, cattle ranching and small-scale fishing. Today, tourism is the main source of income of most families.

Located at 9.65, -85.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica