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Explore El Altón
El Altón in Provincia de Chiriquí is a city in Panama about 209 mi (or 337 km) west of Panama, the country's capital.
Local time in El Altón is now 12:14 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of El Altón. The closest is airport we know is San Vito De Java Airport in Costa rica in a distance of 26 mi (or 41 km). The closest airport in Panama is Enrique Malek International Airport in a distance of 31 mi (or 41 km), West. 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 8 mi (or 12 km). If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cerro Punta, Volcan, Cordillera, Los Naranjos and Palmira Centro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Evening Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 9% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
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 |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
30°C (87 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
31°C (88 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
La Petite Maison Cabañas & Hostal
Los Quetzales Ecolodge & Spa
Hostal Victoria Volcan Chiriquí
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Volcan Baru, Panama. Archaeological Site - Barriles (pre-columbus)
Quick video for those considering a visit to this great site. The details I mention are not FACTS in my opinion, I just related what was told to me. They are just theories deduced by several...
Barriles Archeolgical Site - Volcan, Panama
Some of you have been asking for longer videos, well you have received. I always have a lot of fun at places like this, but mostly because I like to goof off as much as I can. Luckily my tour...
Conociendo VOLCAN - VOLCAN on the Spot (Chiriquí, Panamá)
Un paseo por el poblado de Volcán, en las Tierras Altas de Chiriquí. A fast view of the town of Volcan, in the Highlands of Chiriqui. Panama.
Part 04 of 12 - Due Diligence
This video helps remove the uncertainty of how to select an offshore service provider, and buy real estate in a foreign country. Most of what is in this video is just common sense. Visit...
Panamá Volcán Barú 2014 3ºC - Dji Phantom 2 Gopro Hero 3
Volcán Barú Chiriqui Panamá Junio 2014 Drone Dji Phantom 2 Camara GoPro Hero 3 3º Grados C.
Dedicatoria a un padre
En honor a mi papa y mis hermanos que están en la gloria de Dios de parte de su hijo Chicho Viquez. filmada en Chiriquí, Volcán, Panamá.
roosterfish in las perlas, panama
roosterfish fishing in las perlas, avec panama-fishing.fr, bon 14 juillet à tous! à chacun son feu d'artifice...
Driving from David to Volcan / Cerro Punta. Prestige Panama Realty
This is a video that show you how it looks to drive from David to Volcan and Cerro Punta.
Guadalupe - Cerro Punta - Las Nubes
Paseo por Guadalupe, Las Nubes y Cerro Punta en Chiriquí, tierras altas de Panamá.
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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.
Cerro Punta, Chiriquí
Cerro Punta is a small city in the western highlands of Panama, in the province of Chiriquí. Cerro Punta's altitude is 6,500 feet (2,000 metres) above sea level just south of the Continental Divide. Many of the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding areas are indigenous Native Americans. The climate, like the rest of Panama, is tropical with a short dry season and rainy season that extends about 9 – 10 months of the year.