Palma
in San Carlos of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica
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Arenal Airport (4 mi) - Codela Airport (28 mi)
- Upala Airport (35 mi)
- Los Chiles Airport (37 mi)
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San Carlos (44 mi) - Juan Santamaria International Airport (48 mi)
- Playa Samara Airport (52 mi)
- Tobias Bolanos International Airport (53 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 32 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 10.500 and -84.692 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 10° 29' 58" and W -84° 41' 30"
- 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: 11:52 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:31 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
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 Palma
Palma in San Carlos (Provincia de Alajuela) is a city in Costa Rica about 57 mi (or 92 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in Palma is now 11:52 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Palma. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Arenal Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 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 32 mi (or 52 km), North-East. 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: Tilaran, Sarchi, Puntarenas, La Virgen and Barrio Jesus. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F
| Morning Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 21°C / 69 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 43% |
| Air Humidity | 91% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Heavy intensity rain |
Friday, 8th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 9th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 10th of November 2024
21°C (71 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Volcano Lodge and Springs
The Royal Corin Thermal Water Spa & Resort
Hotel Kokoro Arenal
Central Loft
Arenal Montechiari Hotel
Hotel Bijagua
Aparthotel Tierra del Fuego
Hotel Villas Vilma
Arenal History Inn
Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa
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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.
Arenal Hanging Bridges
The Arenal Hanging Bridges are a series of suspension bridges in the Volcan Arenal National Park offering views of Lake Arenal and Volcan Arenal. The bridges form part of a 2 mile (3 kilometre) self-guided interpretive trail through the rainforest.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Palma, Palma
