El Zapotal
in Puntarenas of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.011 and -84.798 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 0' 40" and W -84° 47' 51"
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: 08:04 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:22 am and 5:50 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: 2024-04-28 08:22:10

Delve into El Zapotal

El Zapotal in Puntarenas (Provincia de Puntarenas) is a city located in Costa Rica about 49 mi (or 79 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Current time in El Zapotal is now 08:04 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to El Zapotal. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tambor Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 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 Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 64 mi (or 104 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Puntarenas, Barrio Jesus, Jaco, Sarchi and Tilaran. 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 26°C / 79 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

31°C (87 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BARCELO TAMBOR

Address
2,4 mi
PLAYA TAMBOR PUNTARENAS
1150 Tambor
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Central Pacific - Costa Rica

Address
4,2 mi
El Roble
60101 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Praiamar

Address
2,1 mi
Barrio Cocal
Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


MONTEREY DEL MAR HOTEL

Address
2,4 mi
ESTERILLOS ESTE BETWEEN JACO AND PAR
46-6300 Punta Arenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Playa Carmen

Address
3,9 mi
25 meters west
60111 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Las Brisas

Address
4,2 mi
Al Final del Paseo de los Turistas
60101 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cabinas Madeleine

Address
3,7 mi
Avenida Central
60101 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Michael's Surfside Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Calle 29 Avenida 4
601010 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Punta Leona

Address
2,4 mi
Central Pacific Coast Herradura Beach, Punta
8592-100 PUNTARENAS
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


HOTEL VILLA LAPAS

Address
2,4 mi
CENTRAL PACIFIC COAST TARCOLES
4194005 PUNTARENAS
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


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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.

Estadio Lito Pérez

Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy nicknamed “Olla Mágica” is a multi-use stadium in Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Formerly known as Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas. In 1974, then mayor Lorgio Álvarez propossed to rename the stadium after Puntarenas native football star "Lito" Perez. The motion was approved by the municipal council and the stadium took its new name.

Located at 9.97642, -84.8388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Zapotal, Hacienda El Zapotal, El Zapotal