Sixaola
in Talamanca of Provincia de Limón, Costa Rica

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.528 and -82.622 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 31' 39" and W -82° 37' 18"
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: 02:03 AM (Saturday)
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 Wikipedia
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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 Sixaola

Sixaola in Talamanca (Provincia de Limón) with it's 1,823 inhabitants is located in Costa Rica about 103 mi (or 166 km) east of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Sixaola is now 02:03 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Sixaola. The closest is airport we know is Cap Manuel Niño International Airport in Panama in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km). The closest airport in Costa Rica is Limon International Airport in a distance of 40 mi (or 14 km), South-East. 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 43 mi (or 69 km), South.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Guabito, Sieyic, Valle del Risco, Bocas del Toro and Bastimentos. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 23°C / 74 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 84%
Air Humidity 98%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

28°C (83 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 25th of November 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Rickety old border bridge - Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama

Published: June 20, 2014
Length: 42:08 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trans-Americas Journey

The scary and rickity old bridge connecting the Sixaola, Costa Rica to Guabito, Panama border we crossed in 2012. Thankfully this bridge was soonreplaced with a new one which we crossed the...


Puente Rio Sixaola, Frontera Panama-Costa Rica,Mar Caribe

Published: September 27, 2010
Length: 06:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dany Gonzalez

Puente Rio Sixaola, Frontera Panama-Costa Rica,Mar Caribe.


Sixaola border crossing into Panama

Published: August 14, 2014
Length: 05:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JCJ

They make you get out of your vehicle and walk across this death trap of a bridge.


SIXAOLA GUABITO BRIDGE - PANAMA / COSTARICA BORDER

Published: June 14, 2012
Length: 45:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: logomaco

Crossing the border between Costa Rica & Panama on bridge between Sixaola (CR) & Guabito (Panama) Visit my Net: http://logomacosworld.com https://twitter.com/logomaco ...


05 Boarder Crossing Panama to Costa Rica

Published: June 09, 2013
Length: 18:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TUBEAccion

Coming back from Bocas. This is the boarder crossing at Changuinola, Panama to Sixaola, Costa Rica.


Crossing the border from Costa Rica to Panama

Published: October 25, 2011
Length: 22:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: yippytrip

Short video crossing the boarder to Panama. Starting in Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica we took: Bus, foot, van, water taxi to Bocas Del Toro, Panama. Please Visit YIPPYtrip.com for more...


motor fuera de borda casero 6,5 hp

Published: October 29, 2012
Length: 58:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Yermy Jaen


Baile Coreografico Marco Tulio Salazar

Published: November 02, 2013
Length: 13:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rigo Narváez


Panama Bridge

Published: December 26, 2009
Length: 51:26 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: crtravels2009

Panama Bridge crossing, Sammy carries my bag. He was Great Help and had an even greater smile.


Bridge crossing to the Panama Border

Published: June 04, 2008
Length: 42:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jack Johnson

Sketchy bridge.


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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.

Guabito

Guabito is a town in the Changuinola District of the Bocas del Toro Province of Panama. It is a small town located directly across the Rio Sixaola from Sixaola, Costa Rica. An elevated former railroad grade and bridge connects Guabito to Sixaola. This border crossing is popular with tourists going between Costa Rica and Bocas del Toro. Guabito is one hour ahead of Sixaola because the Costa Rica-Panama border is also a time zone boundary.

Located at 9.5, -82.62 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Bocas del Toro Province, Corregimientos of Panama, Costa Rica–Panama border crossings

Sixaola

This article is about the town of Sixaola. For the river, see Rio Sixaola. Sixaola is a small town in Talamanca of Limón Province, Costa Rica. The town is located on the Rio Sixaola (Sixaola River), which forms the Costa Rica-Panama border. Highway 36 ends in Sixaola. Sixaola is right across the river from Guabito, Panama. Both towns consist of homes, banana farms, and small businesses for locals. The Rio Sixaola is also the boundary between the Central and Eastern Time Zones.

Located at 9.50833, -82.6147 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica, Costa Rica–Panama border crossings, Limón Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Sixola, Sixaola