Pozón
in Orotina of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.889 and -84.580 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 53' 22" and W -84° 34' 49"
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: 03:04 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:30 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 Pozón

Pozón in Orotina (Provincia de Alajuela) is a city in Costa Rica about 34 mi (or 55 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Pozón is now 03:04 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Pozón. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 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 68 mi (or 109 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, 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: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 76 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 29%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Iguana Verde

Address
4,1 mi
200 m Oeste del Parque de Orotina
Orotina
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Cerro Lodge

Address
6,0 mi
3 km sobre la Calle Vieja a La Barca
Tarcoles
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tiriguro Lodge

Address
6,1 mi
Maderal de San Mateo
20401 Orotina
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Cancion Maquina 58 CR Orotina

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 36:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: miguel bolivar

Grupo Los Alegres Veteranos cancion facilitada por hija del musico del que vivio en Orotina Yendry Gomez A.


Cabañas Las Cigarras, Orotina, Alajuela, Costa Rica

Published: January 16, 2013
Length: 10:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cigarrascr

Magníficas cabañas ubicadas en una montaña tropical a solo 45 minutos de San José y a 30 minutos de Playa Jacó. Si quieres más información visita: www.lascigarras.com Hacienda Vieja,...


programa agroactivo 6b. dirección regional pacífico central Orotina

Published: February 16, 2012
Length: 17:25 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: magcrVideos

Programa televisivo Agroactivo, sobre la Dirección Regional Pacífico Central en Orotina.


PROCESION SANTO ENTIERRO OROTINA ABRIL 2010.divx

Published: April 02, 2010
Length: 19:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marciano Molina


programa agroactivo 6a. dirección regional pacífico central Orotina

Published: February 16, 2012
Length: 19:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: magcrVideos

Programa televisivo Agroactivo, sobre la Dirección Regional Pacífico Central en Orotina.


MAG Orotina.flv

Published: July 01, 2010
Length: 25:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: magcrVideos

Buenas prácticas agrícolas en la producción de mango. Dirección Regional Pacífico Central, Agencia de Orotina.


BANDA COMUNAL OROTINA FESTIVAL DE LA LUZ 2009.divx

Published: December 12, 2009
Length: 03:52 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Marciano Molina

A partir de este 22 de diciembre bajare este video, si desean que se quede unos días mas...... les escuchare...


Campamento Orotina

Published: April 03, 2015
Length: 37:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Abiel De Leon

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Puente Turrubares Orotina forajidoscr.blogspot.com

Published: October 23, 2009
Length: 27:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Forajidoscr

http://forajidoscr.blogspot.com/ Forajidos, 18 de octubre de 2009, dos dias despues este mismo puente colapso, muriendo 5 personas.


VIRGEN DE LOS ANGELES EN OROTINA .divx

Published: March 07, 2010
Length: 00:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Marciano Molina

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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 3 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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boarding schools in Costa Rica


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
El Pozón, Pozón