Cascajal
in Orotina of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.902 and -84.626 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 54' 8" and W -84° 37' 33"
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: 10:02 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 am and 5:13 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 Costa Rica in Central America

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 Cascajal

Cascajal in Orotina (Provincia de Alajuela) is located in Costa Rica about 37 mi (or 60 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Cascajal is now 10:02 AM (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 Cascajal. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tambor Airport in a distance of 29 mi (or 46 km), South-West. 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 68 mi (or 109 km), North. 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, Puntarenas, Jaco, Sarchi and Alajuela. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 22% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

29°C (85 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Monte Campana

Address
8,2 mi
Calle la Catalina Finca Monte Campana
4400 Birri
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Procesion del Jueves santo en Esparza, Costa Rica

Published: April 10, 2009
Length: 48:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: June 13, 2013
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Published: November 24, 2010
Length: 06:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 37:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: October 23, 2009
Length: 27:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Forajidoscr

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Costa Rican Train Trip

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 41:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bryan Costales

A ride on the old railroad of Costa Rica. This line used to run from San Jose to Puntarenas, but is now just a short ride for tourists from nowhere to nowhere.


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Published: June 11, 2012
Length: 21:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Towel Folding - Doubletree Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Published: March 06, 2010
Length: 50:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HiltonGoSocial

I spent a couple of weeks with the housekeepers learning the tasks they perform with attention to detail to wow our guests! Be patient with me... I'm not a professional!


Puente sobre el río Jesús María

Published: March 17, 2009
Length: 44:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: manuels89

Pasando el primer puente del recorrido hacia San José, sobre el río Jesús María. Alrededor les muestro las fincas de melón.


oleaje en caldera actual

Published: April 15, 2013
Length: 31:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: johanan Espinoza


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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.

Academy at Dundee Ranch

Academy at Dundee Ranch was a behavior modification facility for United States teenagers, located on La Ceiba Cascajal, 10 kilometres west of Orotina, province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. It was promoted as a residential school, offering a program of behavior modification, motivational "emotional growth seminars," a progressive academic curriculum, and a structured daily schedule, for teenagers struggling in their homes, schools, or communities.

Located at 9.90583, -84.6208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Education in Costa Rica, 2003 disestablishments, Behavior modification

Pillars of Hope

Pillars of Hope (called Pilares de Esperanza in some advertisements) is a specialty boarding school in Costa Rica, located on the former site of the Academy at Dundee Ranch that was shut down by the Costa Rican government in 2003.

Located at 9.90583, -84.6208 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boarding schools in Costa Rica

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