El Castillo de La Concepción
in Departamento de Río San Juan, Nicaragua
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Los Chiles Airport (21 mi) -
San Carlos (26 mi) - Arenal Airport (41 mi)
- Upala Airport (43 mi)
- Nueva Guinea Airport (45 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (58 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (59 mi)
- Codela Airport (63 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 12 mi)
- León Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 109 mi)
- Ruins of León Viejo (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.018 and -84.398 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 1' 6" and W -84° 23' 53"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Cordoba - NIO
- 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: 01:33 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: America/Managua
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:20 am and 5:49 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: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nicaragua.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nicaragua. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Discover El Castillo de La Concepción
El Castillo de La Concepción in Departamento de Río San Juan with it's 735 citizens is a place in Nicaragua about 147 mi (or 237 km) south-east of Managua, the country's capital city.
Current time in El Castillo de La Concepción is now 01:33 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near El Castillo de La Concepción. The closest is airport we know is Los Chiles Airport in Costa rica in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km). The closest airport in Nicaragua is San Carlos in a distance of 26 mi (or 34 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in Costa rica at a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km). The closest in Nicaragua is León Cathedral in a distance of 109 mi (or 19 km), South. 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: San Carlos, La Virgen, Tilaran, Sarchi and Cariari. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 32°C / 90 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 29°C / 84 °F |
| Night Temperature | 22°C / 72 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 50% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
33°C (92 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
33°C (91 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Lara's Planet
Sabalos Lodge
Videos from this area
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The Hospitality Tour: Rodeos de Taureaux, Fêtes de Boca del Sabalo
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Huge Tarpon fights and jumps into the night !
A Tarpon I caught while fishing with Monte Cristo Lodge on Rio San Juan Nicaragua I caught it early March 2013 . My first Tarpon ever what a experience !!!
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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.
Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua
The Battle for the Río San Juan de Nicaragua was one of several important battles that took place during the Anglo-Spanish War, a subconflict of the Seven Years' War which lasted from December 1761 until February 1763. The conflict, which took place in July — August 1762, began when William Lyttelton, the British governor and commander-in-chief of Jamaica, sent a naval expedition to Nicaragua with the primary objective of capturing the town of Granada.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of El Castillo de La Concepción.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Castillo, El Castillo, Castillo Viejo, El Castillo Viejo, El Castillo de La Concepción
