Mercedes
in Heredia of Provincia de Heredia, Costa Rica

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
10.007 and -84.134 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 10° 0' 25" and W -84° 8' 2"
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: 09:09 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:28 am and 5:11 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

Explore Mercedes

Mercedes in Heredia (Provincia de Heredia) with it's 26,007 inhabitants is a city in Costa Rica a little north-west of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Mercedes is now 09:09 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Mercedes. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 6 km), South. 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 61 mi (or 98 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: Heredia, Alajuela, San Jose, Sabanilla and San Pedro. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 67 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 46%
Air Humidity 97%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Friday, 8th of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

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

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sheraton San Jose Hotel Costa Rica

Address
4,4 mi
Route 27, 350 Metros Oeste Multiplaza
10203 San José
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN IRAZU HTL CASINO

Address
4,4 mi
KM 3 AUTOPISTA GENERAL CANAS
2000 COSTA RICA
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


City Express San Jose Airport

Address
2,5 mi
NEXT TO CARIARI MALL
40101 San José
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


City Express San José Aeropuerto

Address
2,5 mi
Diagonal a Mc Donalds del Centro Comercial Cariari
40101 Heredia
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


DoubleTree by Hilton Cariari San Jose -Costa Rica

Address
2,6 mi
San Antonio de Belen Ciudad Cariari
40701 Merced,San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


HOTEL BALMORAL

Address
1,3 mi
7 9 CENTRAL AVE P O BOX 3344
San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Casa Maria Airport B&B

Address
3,6 mi
Rio Segundo de Alajuela, 300 Metros
20109 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Isla Verde Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
200 Oeste de la Embajada Americana
10109 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton San Jose-Airport

Address
4,2 mi
Hwy 1 Airport Blvd
20107 Alajuela
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hotel Bougainvillea

Address
4,2 mi
100 metros al oeste de Santo Tomas
11-3100 Santo Domingo
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Payasos Barva Heredia 27 agosto 2011

Published: August 28, 2011
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: July 31, 2012
Length: 36:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: November 05, 2013
Length: 59:24 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Alex Hernández

Partido completo de la final del torneo de verano 2013 entre el Club Sport Herediano y el Club Sport Cartagines realizado en el estadio Eladio Rosabal Codero.


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Published: October 17, 2011
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 22, 2012
Length: 57:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: April 20, 2013
Length: 29:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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via YouTube Capture.


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Published: September 26, 2011
Length: 52:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: May 05, 2013
Length: 16:20 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: xXRexRapterXx

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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.

Barva

Barva is a small city and canton in Costa Rica, located 3 km north of Heredia. It was named in honor of Barvak, an indigenous chief who ruled the area before the arrival of the Spanish. It is divided into six political districts: Barva, Santa Lucía, San José de la Montaña, San Pedro, San Roque, and Puente Salas. The city is known for having a nice mix of rural and metropolitan landscape. The patron saint of the town is Saint Bartholomew.

Located at 10.0167, -84.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero

Estadio Eladio Rosabal Cordero is a multi-purpose stadium in Heredia, Costa Rica. The stadium holds 8,144 people and opened in 1951. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Club Sport Herediano.

Located at 9.99963, -84.1231 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica

Palacio de los Deportes (Heredia)

Palacio de los Deportes is an indoor sporting arena with capacity for 3000 persons located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The arena regularly hosts local events such as sporting events, concerts, and trade shows. In 2004, the arena hosted the CONCACAF Futsal Championship. It was built in 1989. Services that the Palacio de los Deportes offers: Gym Pool Spa Soccer camp Concerts Matches

Located at 9.99915, -84.1221 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Indoor arenas in Costa Rica

Heredia (canton)

Heredia is the name of the first canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 282.60 square kilometres, and has a population of 110,887 (estimate as of 2003). Its capital is the provincial capital city of Heredia, also known as Heredia Centro. The canton includes the areas south and west of the capital city of Heredia as far as the Río Virilla and the General Cañas Freeway (Autopista General Cañas).

Located at 10, -84.1167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, Heredia Province

Barva (canton)

Barva is the name of the second canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 53.80 km², it is located in {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:10.020737|-84.124116|region:CR_type:adm2nd|||||| |primary |name= }} and has a population of 34,584. The capital city of the canton is also called Barva.

Located at 10.0207, -84.1241 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica

Flores (canton)

Flores is the name of the eighth canton in the province of Heredia in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 6.96 km², and has a population of 16,036. The capital city of the canton is San Joaquín. The compact canton is located between the provincial capital cities of Alajuela and Heredia, with the Río Segundo (Second River) forming the northwestern boundary and the Río Burío establishing the canton's southwestern border. The canton of Flores is subdivided into 3 distritos (districts).

Located at 10, -84.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica

Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva

The Iglesia de San Bartolomé de Barva is a church in Barva, Costa Rica. The first church was established between 1568 and 1575, and dedicated to Saint Bartholomew; it is rumored to have been built on an indigenous burial ground. In 1613 a more permanent Franciscan mission and convent was established to convert the native Cot, Quircot, and Tobosí people; at this time, the church was rededicated to the Assumption of the Virgin, to remain its patron until 1888.

Located at 10.0208, -84.1233 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in Costa Rica, 1568 establishments, Religious buildings completed in 1893

Iglesia de la Inmaculada

The Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción, commonly known as La Inmaculada is a church located in Heredia, Costa Rica. The first church in Heredia was a small wooden construct built as early as 1704 in an attempt to convert the natives; nothing remains of the original building, which was replaced by a larger, more permanent adobe structure in July 1736 when Heredia was granted its own independent parish. Construction on the current building began towards the end of the colonial period.

Located at 9.99833, -84.1161 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman Catholic churches in Costa Rica, 1704 establishments, Religious buildings completed in 1806, 18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Mercedes Norte, Mercedes