California
in Provincia de Bocas del Toro, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.539 and -82.589 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 32' 21" and W -82° 35' 21"
Currency and Currency Code:
Balboa - PAB
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: 02:10 PM (Monday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:13 am and 6:41 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 Panama in Central America

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Panama.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Panama. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Touring California

California in Provincia de Bocas del Toro is a town located in Panama about 213 mi (or 342 km) west of Panama, the country's capital place.

Time in California is now 02:10 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby California. The closest airport in Panama is Cap Manuel Niño International Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-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 is Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in Costa rica at a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km).

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Guabito, Sieyic, Valle del Risco, Bocas del Toro and Bastimentos. 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 22°C / 71 °F
Evening Temperature 28°C / 82 °F
Night Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 82% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

31°C (87 °F)
26°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Noticias, Bocas del Toro, Sintesis Bocatoreña Del 27 al 5 de Enero 2013, Interbocas.com

Published: January 31, 2013
Length: 01:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Interbocas.com

Noticias, Bocas del Toro, Sintesis Bocatereña, programa Semanal, de la Semana del 27 al 5 de Enero de 2013, Entrevista a Jesica Romero del MOP...


Alabanza de Despedida de Año 2010

Published: January 04, 2011
Length: 45:01 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: mmmislacolon

Alaba a Dios, Himno dirigido por el Joven Pastor Abel Vargas y grupo de Musica de Bocas del Toro, lo cual a su vez ministraba el Asistente de Supervision y Presvitero en Bocas del Toro el Rev....


Rickety old border bridge - Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trans-Americas Journey

The scary and rickity old bridge connecting the Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama border we crossed in 2012. Thankfully this bridge was soonreplaced with a new one which we crossed the...


Puente Rio Sixaola, Frontera Panama-Costa Rica,Mar Caribe

Published: September 27, 2010
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dany Gonzalez

Puente Rio Sixaola, Frontera Panama-Costa Rica,Mar Caribe.


Sixaola border crossing into Panama

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 05:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JCJ

They make you get out of your vehicle and walk across this death trap of a bridge.


SIXAOLA GUABITO BRIDGE - PANAMA / COSTARICA BORDER

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 45:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: logomaco

Crossing the border between Costa Rica & Panama on bridge between Sixaola (CR) & Guabito (Panama) Visit my Net: http://logomacosworld.com https://twitter.com/logomaco ...


05 Boarder Crossing Panama to Costa Rica

Published: June 10, 2013
Length: 18:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TUBEAccion

Coming back from Bocas. This is the boarder crossing at Changuinola, Panama to Sixaola, Costa Rica.


Crossing the border from Costa Rica to Panama

Published: October 25, 2011
Length: 22:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yippytrip

Short video crossing the boarder to Panama. Starting in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica we took: Bus, foot, van, water taxi to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Please Visit YIPPYtrip.com for more...


motor fuera de borda casero 6,5 hp

Published: October 29, 2012
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yermy Jaen


Baile Coreografico Marco Tulio Salazar

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 13:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rigo Narváez


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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.

Guabito

Guabito is a town in the Changuinola District of the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. It is a small town located directly across the Rio Sixaola from Sixaola, Costa Rica. An elevated former railroad grade and bridge connects Guabito to Sixaola. This border crossing is popular with tourists going between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro. Guabito is one hour ahead of Sixaola because the Costa Rica-Panama border is also a time zone boundary.

Located at 9.5, -82.62 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bocas del Toro Province, Corregimientos of Panama, Costa Rica–Panama border crossings

Sixaola

This article is about the town of Sixaola. For the river, see Rio Sixaola. Sixaola is a small town in Talamanca of Limón Province, Costa Rica. The town is located on the Rio Sixaola (Sixaola River), which forms the Costa Rica-Panama border. Highway 36 ends in Sixaola. Sixaola is right across the river from Guabito, Panama. Both towns consist of homes, banana farms, and small businesses for locals. The Rio Sixaola is also the boundary between the Central and Eastern Time Zones.

Located at 9.50833, -82.6147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica, Costa Rica–Panama border crossings, Limón Province

Sixaola River

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Located at 9.57222, -82.565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Costa Rica, Rivers of Panama, International rivers of North America, Costa Rica–Panama border


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
California