Pacayas
in Alvarado of Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica
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Guapiles Airport (21 mi) - Tobias Bolanos International Airport (23 mi)
- Juan Santamaria International Airport (28 mi)
- Rio Frio / Progreso Airport (29 mi)
- Quepos Managua Airport (39 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (49 mi)
- Limon International Airport (54 mi)
- Barra del Colorado Airport (61 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 75 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 112 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.916 and -83.808 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 54' 56" and W -83° 48' 27"
- 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: 07:03 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:32 am and 5:10 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
Delve into Pacayas
Pacayas in Alvarado (Provincia de Cartago) is a city located in Costa Rica about 19 mi (or 30 km) east of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Current time in Pacayas is now 07:03 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Pacayas. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Guapiles Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Costa Rica is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 75 mi (or 121 km), North-West. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Cartago, San Pedro, San Jose, Dulce Nombre de Jesus and Guapiles. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 25°C / 77 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 17°C / 62 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 58% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
23°C (73 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quelitales Quelitales Parasiso s.a
Rinconcito Verde
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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.
Alvarado (canton)
Alvarado is the name of the sixth canton in the province of Cartago in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 81.06 km², and has a population of 13,078. The capital city of the canton is Pacayas. The defunct Caribbean railway line delineates a portion of the southern boundary of the oval-shaped canton, along with the Río Reventazón.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Pacayas.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Pacaya, Pacayas
