Santa Rosa
in Poás of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.105 and -84.262 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 6' 17" and W -84° 15' 43"
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: 03:56 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:29 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
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 Santa Rosa

Santa Rosa in Poás (Provincia de Alajuela) is a city in Costa Rica about 17 mi (or 27 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Santa Rosa is now 03:56 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 Santa Rosa. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Juan Santamaria International Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 14 km), South-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 52 mi (or 84 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: Sabanilla, Sarchi, Alajuela, Heredia and Barrio Jesus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 49%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 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

23°C (73 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

20°C (68 °F)
19°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Finca Vibran Bed and Breakfast

Address
1,7 mi
San Francisco de San Isidro de Grecia
20302 Grecia
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


El Churrasco Hotel Restaurante

Address
4,3 mi
Volcán Poas
4114050 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ruta Verde House

Address
5,3 mi
400 Meters Norte de Villa San Ignacio
20112 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Buena Vista

Address
5,3 mi
Road 130, 9 kms north from the airport
4050 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Aeromundo

Address
3,9 mi
1 block behind Iglesia de las Mercedez
Grecia
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Villas Cipreses - Hostel

Address
4,0 mi
Grecia Centro
Grecia
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Mangifera Hostel

Address
4,0 mi
Grecia Centro
Grecia
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Lagunillas del Poas

Address
4,1 mi
2 Km Antes de la Entrada al Volcan Poas
11111 Poasito
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Villa Pacandé

Address
5,4 mi
200 mts Norte del Puente de Itiquis
Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL VILLA SAN IGNACIO

Address
5,5 mi
HIGHWAY 3 CRUCE DE POAS CACAO
00000 ALAJUELA
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Practicas E-Revo Costa Rica 2010

Published: October 04, 2010
Length: 36:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: motocross90

Practicas Sabado 2/10/2010, pista La Olla. E-Revo Mamba Monster 2200kv con Lipo de 11.1v 5000mah.


COSTA RICA, VISTA AEREA ANTES DE ATERRIZAJE EN AEROPUERTO JUAN SANTAMARIA

Published: April 13, 2011
Length: 01:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MRFARELLANO Fabián Arellano

Vista aerea de san José y Alajuela antes del aterrizaje en el aeropuerto internacional Juan Santamaria, entrando por zona norte. Se pueden apreciar con claridad las edificaciones por lo bajo...


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Published: May 18, 2010
Length: 09:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Roberto Martinez

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Published: April 12, 2009
Length: 03:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: mpcha

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San Pedro de Poás de noche - TimeLapse

Published: March 29, 2013
Length: 27:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Luis Miguel Chaves

San Pedro de Poás de noche... 296 fotos fotos 25 de Enero del 2013 de 7:20pm hasta las 8:10pm Fotografías: Luis Miguel Chaves Murillo, luis@tufotocr.com.


Costa Rica Cafe Cafe los volcanes Cafe puro San Pedro de Poas Alajuela

Published: December 28, 2009
Length: 13:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Diego Castro

Cafe los volcanes es un cafe de alta calidad por que solo se prosesan granos de cafe maduros ademas de poder presentarles a susamino clienten toda la imformacion del cafe que estan concumiendo ...


Triatlón Poás 2007-2008

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 05:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JairoBotos

Escenas de entrenamientos del equipo de triatlón del Comité Cantonal de Deportes y Recreación de Poás entrenado por Mauricio Hidalgo Murillo. También aparecen algunas competencias acaecidas ...


Homenaje a Memo y Pipo Bobo

Published: June 04, 2010
Length: 44:41 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cantonpoas Poás CR

Memo y Pipo Bobo; padre e hijo; bandoneón y guitarra; músicos y artistas; ejemplos y siempre recordados en Poás. Este video es en honor a ellos.


Los árboles mueren de pie LIDEPO 2010

Published: April 08, 2010
Length: 50:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carlos Duarte

Es un trabajo de estudiantes de décimo año 2010 del Liceo de Poás en Alajuela, Costa Rica. Ellos se esforzaron por dramatizar el último acto de esta gran obra de Alejandro Casona, espero...


Cabeza de agua en el Poás, Costa Rica

Published: June 03, 2012
Length: 23:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: EGCC ECC

Video grabado el dia 2-6-2012 desde Planta Hidroelectrica Poás 1 en Poás Alajuela, 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 (canton)

Poás is the eighth canton in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 73.84 square kilometres, and has a population of 26,476 (estimate as of 2003). The capital city of the canton is San Pedro. The elongated canton sits among the ridges and valleys on the southern slope of Poás Volcano. The Río Poás and Río Poasito form its eastern border, while the Río Prendes and Río Tacares limit the canton to the west. Poás Volcano is the canton's northernmost point.

Located at 10.0833, -84.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, Alajuela Province

San Pedro de Poás

San Pedro is the capital city of the canton of Poás in the province of Alajuela in Costa Rica. It is also the name of the distrito (district) that includes the city. The district of San Pedro covers an area of 14.64 km², and has a population of 7,497. The city lies at an elevation of 1,148 meters above sea level in the mountains of the Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range) in Costa Rica.

Located at 10.0833, -84.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

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