El Gigante
in Departamento de Rivas, Nicaragua
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Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport (53 mi) -
Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport (64 mi) - Flamingo Airport (69 mi)
- Cabo Velas Airport (72 mi)
- Tamarindo De Santa Cruz Airport (75 mi)
- Upala Airport (77 mi)
- San Carlos (88 mi)
- Playa Samara Airport (89 mi)
- Ruins of León Viejo (Unesco heritage, 83 mi)
- León Cathedral (Unesco heritage, 95 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 11.384 and -86.038 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 11° 23' 2" and W -86° 2' 17"
- 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: 02:48 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Managua
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:20 am and 6:00 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- 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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50
Delve into El Gigante
El Gigante in Departamento de Rivas is located in Nicaragua about 54 mi (or 86 km) south of Managua, the country's capital town.
Current time in El Gigante is now 02:48 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports close to El Gigante. The closest airport in Nicaragua is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport in a distance of 53 mi (or 85 km), North. 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 83 mi (or 133 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: Rivas, Moyogalpa, Jinotepe, Niquinohomo and Granada. 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.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mukul Auberge Resorts
Mukul Beach Golf and Spa
Finca Popoyo
Hotel Yalta's Inn
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
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