Pacayas
in Alvarado of Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
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: 02:43 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 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
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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 02:43 AM (Friday). 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: 19°C / 66 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 38%
Air Humidity 100%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Quelitales Quelitales Parasiso s.a

Address
6,4 mi
Peñas Blancas
30204 Cachi
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 20:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Rinconcito Verde

Address
6,0 mi
Cartago.Paraiso, 600m este deldel Mirador de Ujarras
4684070 Paraiso
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 08:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 8:00
Weekend: closed


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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.

Located at 9.91667, -83.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Pacaya, Pacayas