Quepos
in Quepos of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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Quepos Managua Airport (2 mi) - Tobias Bolanos International Airport (36 mi)
- Juan Santamaria International Airport (39 mi)
- Palmar Sur Airport (58 mi)
- Buenos Aires Airport (60 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (60 mi)
- Tambor Airport (62 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (65 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.431 and -84.162 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 25' 50" and W -84° 9' 44"
- 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: 11:29 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:21 am and 5:47 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Discover Quepos
Quepos in Quepos (Provincia de Puntarenas) with it's 7,810 citizens is a town in Costa Rica about 35 mi (or 57 km) south of San Jose, the country's capital city.
Current time in Quepos is now 11:29 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Quepos. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Quepos Managua Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 99 mi (or 160 km), North. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Quepos, San Marcos, San Pablo, Monterrey and Cartago. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 86 °F
| Morning Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 82 °F |
| Night Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 12% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 75% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Shana by the Beach Hotel Residence & Spa
Issimo Suites Boutique Hotel & Spa - Adults Only
Makanda by the Sea
Shana Hotel & Spa
Los Altos Resort Private Reserve and Beach
BW HOTEL CASINO KAMUK
Hotel Casitas Eclipse
Mango Moon Villa
Hotel La Sirena
Pacifico Lunada
Videos from this area
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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.
Quepos
Quepos is the capital of Aguirre canton in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The town is about 60 km. south (in a straight line) from Costa Rica's capital, San José, but is 157 km from that city by road if going through the localities of Atenas, Orotina and Tárcoles. Quepos is the gateway to Manuel Antonio National Park. The city is very tourism-oriented, having many bars and restaurants and a vivacious night-life.
Aguirre (canton)
Aguirre is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The cantón covers an area of 543.77 km², and has a population of 21,705. Its capital city is Quepos, also known as Puerto Quepos. The county lies along the central Pacific coast between the mouths of the Río Damas and Río Barú. The northeastern border runs through high, remote coastal mountain ranges.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Quepos.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Quepos, Puerto Quepos, XQP
