Cañas Gordas
in Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.297 and -85.687 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 17' 49" and W -85° 41' 11"
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: 01:24 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Managua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:19 am and 5:59 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 Nicaragua in Central America

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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Delve into Cañas Gordas

Cañas Gordas in Departamento de Rivas is a city located in Nicaragua about 69 mi (or 111 km) south-east of Managua, the country's capital town.

Current time in Cañas Gordas is now 01:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Cañas Gordas. The closest is airport we know is Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport in Costa rica in a distance of 50 mi (or 80 km). The closest airport in Nicaragua is San Carlos in a distance of 63 mi (or 80 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Nicaragua is Ruins of León Viejo in a distance of 79 mi (or 127 km), North.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Rivas, Moyogalpa, Granada, Liberia and Niquinohomo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 30°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 83 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

30°C (86 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Cerdo en motocicleta

Published: March 10, 2009
Length: 46:40 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: Carlos Cascante

Es un chanchito que llevaban en una moto, en Rivas de Nicaragua, en la epoca de navidad, en estos momentos pienso que ya está hecho un tamal.


PF: Peñas Blancas lado Nicaraguense - Fila de Espera para Registrar Documentos

Published: April 11, 2013
Length: 47:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rob Pilkington

Esta fila de camiones estan esperando que las agencias privadas de la frontera procesen su informacion en el sistema aduanero (no es claro si por medio fisico en papel o virtual). Esta fila...


PF: Peñas Blancas lado Nicaraguense - Entrada a la Zona Fronteriza

Published: April 11, 2013
Length: 04:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rob Pilkington

Entrada a la Zona Fronteriza mostrando el layout de las funciones de aduanas de entrada al pais, immigracion, area de chequeo de autobuses, ubicacion de patio de estacionamiento y fumigacion...


PF: Peñas Blancas lado Nicaraguense - Conflictos de Movimientos

Published: April 11, 2013
Length: 26:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rob Pilkington

Video de un momento de movimiento de entrada a/salida de Nicaragua. Existen conflictos claros. Los vehiculos de la derecha tienen ya su permiso de entrada, pero no pueden entrar por los flujos...


PF: Peñas Blancas lado Nicaraguense - Fila de Espera para Registrar Documentos

Published: April 11, 2013
Length: 10:37 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Pilkington

Esta fila de camiones estan esperando que las agencias privadas de la frontera procesen su informacion en el sistema aduanero (no es claro si por medio fisico en papel o virtual). Esta fila...


PF: Peñas Blancas lado Nicaraguense - Conflictos de Movimientos

Published: April 11, 2013
Length: 16:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rob Pilkington

Video de un momento de movimiento de entrada a/salida de Nicaragua. Existen conflictos claros. Los vehiculos de la derecha tienen ya su permiso de entrada, pero no pueden entrar por los flujos...


weltreisen365: Mit dem Bus von Costa Rica nach Nicaragua (Grenze Peñas Blancas)

Published: June 24, 2012
Length: 48:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Falk Werner

weltreisen365.de präsentiert: Falk Werner unterwegs mit dem Bus nach Nicaragua. Von Liberia, Costa Rica, zur Grenzstation Peñas Blancas und weiter nach Managua.


Costa Rica to Nicaragua Border Crossing

Published: January 03, 2015
Length: 00:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: CostaRicaLaw

We drive from Costa Rica along the Pan American Highway and cross the border into Nicaragua at the Peñas Blancas border crossing.


Border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica

Published: October 08, 2007
Length: 23:17 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: DIEGOJOVEN

Border between Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Guy chasing us trying to convince us to let hi deal all the immigration paperwork for us.


Global Brigades Public Health Nicaragua 2013

Published: June 25, 2013
Length: 33:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: apak25

Video of my four girls mixing cement to cover the kitchen, family room, and bedroom of a house in a Limon, Nicaragua. This is the 2nd day of our Public Health Initiative. The purpose of the...


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