Lajas
in Turrialba of Provincia de Cartago, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.975 and -83.645 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 58' 31" and W -83° 38' 40"
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: 06:59 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:32 am and 5:09 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

Touring Lajas

Lajas in Turrialba (Provincia de Cartago) is a town located in Costa Rica about 30 mi (or 48 km) east of San Jose, the country's capital place.

Time in Lajas is now 06:59 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Lajas. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Guapiles Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), North-West. 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 79 mi (or 126 km), North-West. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Siquirres, Pacuarito, Guapiles, Cartago and Batan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 43% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (69 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

22°C (72 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Mimos

Address
3,5 mi
1.5 Kms towards Manuel Antonio
60601 Costa Rica
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wagelia Espino Blanco Lodge

Address
3,7 mi
8 km Norte de Turrialba La Verbena
Turrialba
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Turrialba Bed & Breakfast

Address
5,5 mi
Calle 1, Avenida 6
30501 Turrialba
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Wagelia Turrialba

Address
5,6 mi
150 mts oeste parque central
997150 TURRIALBA
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Samoa Lodge And Resort

Address
4,5 mi
50 Meters N Of Echandis Clinic Tortuguero National Park
10736-10 LIMON
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Turrialba Hotels - OneStopHotelDeals.com

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 49:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: onestophoteldeals2

http://www.onestophoteldeals.com/ Compare Turrialba accommodation and Turrialba hotel deals from world's leading reservation websites with option to compare and select the best deal for Turrialba...


Los Ajenos - Me vale un CU Turrialba CATIE

Published: April 29, 2012
Length: 08:48 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Emmanuel Vega Ramíerez

Los Ajenos y Luisga - Me vale un "CU" Turrialba 29 de abril 2012.


PARKOUR TURRIALBA,COSTARICA.( El mora ).

Published: May 08, 2010
Length: 33:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MIGUELPARKOURRAP

Yo Miguel,Aaron,Hugo y Flavio practicamos parkour ya hace tiempo y ahora queremos enseñarles un poco de lo que sabemos hacer .proximamente subiremos otro video,ojala que la gente de ...


Show de Payasos en Fiestas Turrialba 2015

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nakepu Turismo y Fotografías


Un 15 de septiembre en Turrialba

Published: May 02, 2010
Length: 30:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dave Mata

Un desfile de independencia en Turrialba con su volcan de fondo.


Canopy - Turrialba - Costa Rica.mpg

Published: November 27, 2012
Length: 43:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fernando G. Pose


Buldering en los Espabeles Turrialba

Published: November 09, 2009
Length: 24:24 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Pablo Soto Pérez

Buldering en los Espabeles Turrialba.


Cristo puede mover montes - Grupo Iglesia Bautista Turrialba

Published: November 19, 2013
Length: 24:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Rafael Angel Gamboa Alban

Cancion de Hillsong United interpretada por el grupo de alabnza de la Primera Iglesia Bautista de Turrialba, en el aniversario 114 celebrado el 17 Nov 2013.


Volcan Turrialba

Published: November 13, 2008
Length: 31:22 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Turrialbaestuya

Este es el coloso de nuestro cantón. Un lugar precioso.


Oscar Figueroa, Deméritos

Published: October 15, 2012
Length: 55:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Oscar Figueroa

La acción consistió en realizar una línea de 3275 metros, sobre las vías del tren en Turrialba, Costa Rica; con la bolsa que se utiliza para cubrir los racimos de banano en el campo para...


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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.

Guayabo de Turrialba

Guayabo de Turrialba is an archeological site located in Turrialba, Costa Rica. The site is of great archeological and cultural importance even though only a very small portion of the city has been uncovered and studied. The monument covers 540 acres (218 ha) and is located on the forested southern slope of Turrialba Volcano. The settlement was occupied between 1000 BC and 1400 AD after which it was mysteriously abandoned.

Located at 9.93333, -83.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Costa Rica, Archaeological sites in Costa Rica, Former populated places in Costa Rica, Historic Civil Engineering Landmarks, Cartago Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hacienda Las Lajas, Las Lajas, La Laja, Lajas