Balsa
in Atenas of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Juan Santamaria International Airport (12 mi) - Tobias Bolanos International Airport (16 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (38 mi)
- Arenal Airport (41 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (43 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (44 mi)
- Tambor Airport (46 mi)
- Codela Airport (59 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- Zoo Ave (zoo, (9 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.941 and -84.377 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 56' 26" and W -84° 22' 36"
- 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: 08:55 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:29 am and 5:12 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
Explore Balsa
Balsa in Atenas (Provincia de Alajuela) is located in Costa Rica about 20 mi (or 32 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in Balsa is now 08:55 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Balsa. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 19 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 63 mi (or 101 km), North. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Barrio Jesus, Sarchi, Alajuela, Sabanilla and Heredia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F
| Morning Temperature | 20°C / 67 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 20°C / 68 °F |
| Night Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 55% |
| Air Humidity | 97% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Calm with 2 km/h (2 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
22°C (72 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
ZZ DELETE GAIA HOTEL N RESERVE
The Retreat Costa Rica
Hotel Colinas del Sol
Barons Resort
Hotel Boutique Villa Toscana
Eden Atenas
Valley View Lodge - Finca Huetares
Hotel Villas de la Colina
ZZ-AMATIERRA RETREA
LOST BEACH LA PALOMA BLANCO
Videos from this area
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Oportunidad de negocio Atenas Costa Rica
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New Construction in Atenas, Costa Rica
This is a GREAT deal for new construction. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is located just 5 minutes from downtown Atenas with over 150m2 (1600 s.f.) of construction and nicely situated on at...
mountain bike Atenas costa rica
mountain bike copa cristal costa rica Atenas.
Lote en venta en Atenas Costa Rica
En venta-Lote de 205 mts cuadrados 10 de frente y 10.5 de fondo frente a calle publica con todos los servicios, interesados comunicarse con David email: dalmora@videotron.ca.
Lote para vender en Calle Mora Atenas
Lote de 205 mts cuadrados situado en Calle Mora de 10 mts de frente por 10.5 de fondo Frente a calle publica con todos los servicios, comunicarse al siguiente email: dalmora1@videotron.ca con ...
Grupo de Danza Betel Centro Cristiano Jesus es tu Esperanza Atenas
Danza interpretada por Stephanie Chaves y Jeffry Cerros.
Tren sobre Puente de Río Grande de Atenas
Tren cruzando el Puente de Río Grande en Atenas, guiado por la máquina 81 subiendo de trompa.
Lightening Storms into the Night: A Costa Rica Time Lapse
This is my first real time lapse video. I shot it with my Canon 60D, taking a photo every 3 seconds, plus hitting the remote to try and catch the forks of lightening (not easy). It was shot...
Pasarela condones vive
Pasarela en Bar Maglo en Atenas, de condones vive.
Chismologo
Video grabado en directo durante la segunda presentación para los estudiantes por parte de Balerom en MaGlo Bar Atenas, el viernes 7 de mayo del 2010. Director: Ricardo Quesada.
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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.
Atenas
Atenas (ah-TEN-nahss) is the capital city of the canton of Atenas in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of Atenas covers an area of 8.93 km², and has a population of approx. 27,000 inhabitants. Its name means Athens (Αθήνα), the capital of Greece.
Atenas (canton)
Atenas is the name of the fifth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 127.19 square kilometres, and has a population of 23,743 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is also called Atenas. It is a fairly compact canton, mountainous for the most part. The Río Grande (Great River) forms the border on the canton's north and east sides.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Balsa.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Balsa, Balsa
