Tamarindo
in Santa Cruz of Provincia de Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.299 and -85.841 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 17' 56" and W -85° 50' 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: 07:14 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
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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

Discover Tamarindo

Tamarindo in Santa Cruz (Provincia de Guanacaste) is a place in Costa Rica about 122 mi (or 197 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital city.

Current time in Tamarindo is now 07:14 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Tamarindo. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tamarindo De Santa Cruz Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-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 106 mi (or 171 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Liberia, Zapotal, Bejuco, Tilaran and Puntarenas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 7%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

BEST WESTERN TAMARINDO VISTA VILLAS

Address
0,5 mi
1000 CALLE PRINCIPAL
99999 Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Jardín del Edén Boutique Hotel - Adults Only

Address
0,2 mi
Playa Tamarindo
Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


ESPLENDOR HOTEL TAMARINDO

Address
0,4 mi
200M E - 800M N BANCO NACIONAL DE TAMARINDO GUANACASTE
50309 Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Cala Luna Boutique Hotel & Villas

Address
0,2 mi
Playalangosta
99999 Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Playa Grande Park Hotel

Address
2,6 mi
250 Northeast to Minae
50309 Playa Grande
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


La Ramona Charming Hotel

Address
0,3 mi
de Villas Mariposa 100 Sur
Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


RipJack Inn

Address
2,4 mi
100 m al sur de Minae
50308 Playa Grande
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 7:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 9:00


Hotel Casa Blanca

Address
0,6 mi
Calle central
50309 Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sirena Serena Boutique Hotel & Retreat

Address
0,4 mi
Tamarindo Beach
Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tamarindo Blue Apartments

Address
0,3 mi
Calle Real, 250m south of Zen Cafe
50309 Tamarindo
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
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.

Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Tamarindo is a town and distrito located on the Northern Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the Province of Guanacaste. The district has a population of 3,525, although the town itself is about 500. But it can swell to 5,000 people or more during the tourist season and during special holidays. The main attractions are surfing and eco-tourism. Playa Tamarindo is a long beach, with excellent waves near the mouth of the estuary. Currents can be strong, especially on a falling tide.

Located at 10.2991, -85.8421 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica, Surfing locations

Playa Grande, Costa Rica

Playa Grande is a beach town on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica just north of Tamarindo. Playa Grande is internationally popular as one of Costa Rica’s best surfing spots as well as being home to Parque Nacional Marino Las Baulas, the nesting ground of the largest marine reptile, the Leatherback Turtle; the second largest nesting area for the Leatherback and Ridley Turtles in the world. Salinas is actually the name of the little town at Playa Grande, but this name is rarely used anymore.

Located at 10.3367, -85.8508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica, Surfing locations in Costa Rica

Tamarindo River

Tamarindo River is a river in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica. The estuary is adjacent to the town of Tamarindo. The river has a large population of caiman (alligators). The river estuary is a popular place for surfing despite the local caiman population. The river is a major obstacle to reaching Playa Grande from Tamarindo.

Located at 10.3072, -85.8402 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Costa Rica

Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Տամարինդո, TNO, Tamarindas, Playa Tamarindo, Тамариндо, 塔馬林多區