San Luis
in Alajuela of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Juan Santamaria International Airport (17 mi) - Tobias Bolanos International Airport (19 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (21 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (26 mi)
- Arenal Airport (35 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (51 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (55 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (55 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 145 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (17 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.233 and -84.183 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 13' 59" and W -84° 10' 59"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Colon - CRC
- 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: 07:16 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:34 am and 5:11 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: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Costa Rica.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Costa Rica. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into San Luis
San Luis in Alajuela (Provincia de Alajuela) is a city located in Costa Rica about 22 mi (or 35 km) north of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Current time in San Luis is now 07:16 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to San Luis. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 17 mi (or 27 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 45 mi (or 72 km), North. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sabanilla, La Virgen, Sarchi, Alajuela and Dulce Nombre de Jesus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F
| Morning Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 69 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 26% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
24°C (75 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
El Churrasco Hotel Restaurante
Tiquicia Lodge
Lagunillas del Poas
Videos from this area
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Cascades La Paz Waterfall Gardens à Alajuela
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Inside the Toucan Aviary at La Paz Waterfall Gardens
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Catarata del Ángel en Alajuela, Costa Rica.
a través de YouTube Capture.
Tug-of-war with a Jaguar in Costa Rica!
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Reapertura de Fábrica El Angel
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Bird Watching - Bosque de Paz, Costa Rica
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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.
Poás Volcano
The Poás Volcano,, is an active stratovolcano in central Costa Rica. It has erupted 39 times since 1828.
La Paz Waterfall, Costa Rica
La Paz is a waterfall in central Costa Rica. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata de La Paz. It is 31 kilometres north of Alajuela, between Vara Blanca and Cinchona. The waterfall is located immediately alongside the road from Alajuela that leads to the northern plains of Costa Rica. The River La Paz forms the waterfall after traversing 8 kilometres of volcanic terrain, and then continues through the rainforest of the eastern side of Poás Volcano.
2009 Costa Rica earthquake
The 2009 Costa Rica earthquake (also known as Cinchona Earthquake), occurred at 1:21:34 pm local time on January 8, 2009. The epicenter of the 6.1 Mw earthquake was in northern Costa Rica, 30 kilometres north-northwest of San José. The earthquake was felt all over Costa Rica as well as in southern central Nicaragua.
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