Vieja
in San Carlos of Provincia de Alajuela, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.330 and -84.488 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 19' 47" and W -84° 29' 17"
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: 07:17 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:35 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
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 Vieja

Vieja in San Carlos (Provincia de Alajuela) is located in Costa Rica about 39 mi (or 63 km) north-west of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Vieja is now 07:17 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 Vieja. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Arenal Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 km), North-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 37 mi (or 59 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: Sarchi, Barrio Jesus, La Virgen, Sabanilla 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 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Chance of rainfall 4%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 55% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Lands in Love Hotel

Address
4,6 mi
Route 702, road San Ramón to La Fortuna
42-50 San Lorenzo
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Villa Tina Eco-Lodge

Address
2,8 mi
San Carlos
21001 Quesada
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel La Villa

Address
4,1 mi
Entrada a Cedral, 300 mts Norte
1440 Quesada
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Valle Azul

Address
5,4 mi
2 km oeste de Valle Azul
20208 Valle Azul
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


LA MANSION INN

Address
4,3 mi
PARGUE NACIONAL QUEPOS 380 PUNTARENAS
QUEPOS
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

A woodpecker sighting in the jungle.

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 59:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

Our journey through the jungle was about to begin when we heard a tapping on the trees, the sound was unknown to us, so we were puzzled, it was a woodpecker looking for a tree to make its nest....


Jungle survival ,natural tinder . Ultra fast burning.

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 55:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

In the jungle of Costa Rica you can find the seed of a tree, which falls on the ground and is easy to recognize and gather, it looks like a dandelion seed but is bigger. It is highly flammable,...


Kill them all, take no prisoners. Amazing ants massive attack. Scopion get killed.

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 37:47 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

This phenomenon can be rarely seen by humans. During our visit to the jungle we noticed that the insects were quickly fleeing without any reason, then we realized that uns colony of ants was...


Strawberry poison dart frog ( Oophaga pumilio ) .Fleeing an attack

Published: April 27, 2010
Length: 47:32 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

This little poisonous frog was near a colony of ants that were devastating everything in its path. Probably not even the powerful and poisonous neurotoxin in its skin could save it from...


Superman canopy zip line in San Luis Canopy in Costa Rica.550 meters!

Published: January 25, 2015
Length: 41:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Scott Bradley

via YouTube Capture.


sclara jam

Published: October 20, 2009
Length: 36:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Ricardo Jose Dorado

antes de compe eliminatorias bmx santa clara.


Salvando a la tortuga

Published: November 22, 2013
Length: 17:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pao Chinchilla

Familia Chinchilla Fonseca de Santa clara, San Carlos, encuentra una enorme y preciosa tortuga a la cual pensamos que se encontraba sin vida ya que estaba re...


Survival in the jungle of Costa Rica, how to start a fire with a Swedish FireSteel Army Model

Published: June 06, 2009
Length: 41:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Solem Aris

The costa rican squad of survival and wilderness exploration , named OCTA , shows how to start a campfire using a very handy tool The humidity of the whole area was very high due to the...


Carlos Matías y Buddy 15-01-14

Published: January 15, 2014
Length: 44:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Huevos Felices Gallinas Camperas


Skateboard Florencia

Published: January 20, 2013
Length: 47:34 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: stwarth barrantes

una mini session de skate.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Bajo de la Vieja, La Vieja, Vieja