Puerto Vargas
in Talamanca of Provincia de Limón, Costa Rica
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Limon International Airport (21 mi) -
Cap Manuel Niño International Airport (28 mi) - Bocas Del Toro International Airport (47 mi)
- Buenos Aires Airport (53 mi)
- San Vito De Java Airport (64 mi)
- Palmar Sur Airport (70 mi)
- Guapiles Airport (75 mi)
- Aerotortuguero Airport (75 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Area de Conservación Guanacaste (Unesco heritage, 132 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 9.736 and -82.811 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 9° 44' 10" and W -82° 48' 38"
- 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: 07:17 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:28 am and 5:06 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
Explore Puerto Vargas
Puerto Vargas in Talamanca (Provincia de Limón) is a city in Costa Rica about 88 mi (or 141 km) east of San Jose, the country's capital.
Local time in Puerto Vargas is now 07:17 AM (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 Puerto Vargas. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Limon International Airport in a distance of 21 mi (or 34 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 Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in a distance of 60 mi (or 97 km), South. 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: Guabito, Puerto Limon, Sieyic, Matina and Batan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F
| Morning Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 27°C / 81 °F |
| Night Temperature | 25°C / 77 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 4% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
27°C (81 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
23°C (74 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
25°C (77 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel Banana Azul - Adults Only
Caribbean Coconut
Kenaki Lodge
3 Bamboo Lodge
Samasati Retreat and Rainforest Sanctuary
Le Colibri Rouge Hotel Cabinas
Bungalows Aché
Atlantida Lodge
Hotel La Diosa
Hotel Kayas Place
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
10 Minute Tour of Cahuita, Costa Rica
A quick bike ride from my front door, into "downtown" Cahuita, to the National Park and then down a side-street or two.
Duende Natural 2014 Trip Recap Commercial
Catch a glimpse of our August 2014 Trip to the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica.
Coasting Through Cahuita
Cahuita is one of the smallest yet popular parks in Costa Rica. It offers the visitor a beautiful Caribbean setting with beautiful beaches, yet it is packed full of wildlife. Join John and...
Cahuita Entrada Parque
Cahuita, Costa Rica, entrada al Parque Nacional. Comiendo "Patís" y Fruta. Visite Cahuita: http://www.Cahuita.cr.
Raccoons at Cahuita National Park
A family wondered quickly past us! At Cahuita, Costa Rica, August 2013.
Two-Toed Sloth with Baby Walking the Telephone Lines of Cahuita, Costa Rica
The village of Cahuita, Costa Rica on the Caribbean Coast is visited by two-toed sloths every evening that travel around town using the telephone cables. Here's some video of a mother and baby...
Cahuita National Park part 2
Cahuita National Park Costa Rica Documentary www.cahuitanationalpark.com.
Boogie-Surfing Cahuita, Costa Rica
Enero 2009 January 2009 Mi hermano menor, Andrey, de 9 años deslizándose en su boogie en Playa Negra, Cahuita. (Limón, Costa Rica). El video lo grabó mi papá. Al fondo se ven Mario...
Doble arco iris en Cahuita, Costa Rica - Double rainbow in Cahuita, Costa Rica
iPhone 5.
Costa Rica - 19 - Cahuita 1 - National Park Cahuita - Regen - Gifslang - FOX Groepsreis / 2009
En toen viel de regen met bakken uit de hemel. Adele zingt erover... We hadden een wandeling door het National Park Cahuita gepland. Een poos gewacht, toen het bleef regenen toch maar een taxi...
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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.
Cahuita National Park
Cahuita National Park is a national park in the Caribbean La Amistad Conservation Area of Costa Rica located on the southern Caribbean coast in Limón Province, connected to the town of Cahuita. It protects beaches and lowlands and attracts tourists and other visitors who are able to scuba dive and snorkel in the protected marine area which contains the Coralline Reefs, as well as being a nesting ground for sea turtles. This is also one of the nicest and least developed beaches in Costa Rica.
Cahuita
Cahuita is a small city located on the Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Cahuita is located in the Talamanca Canton of Limón Province. Cahuita is the capital of the Cahuita District. Due to its proximity to the Caribbean shoreline, Cahuita is renowned for Afro-Caribbean influence on dining and local culture. The city is specifically known for its beaches, dessert crepes (often including local bananas, strawberries, and chocolate), and variations of grilled chicken.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Puerto Vargas.