Río Claro
in Golfito of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.679 and -83.066 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 40' 44" and W -83° 3' 57"
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: 06:43 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:27 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

Delve into Río Claro

Río Claro in Golfito (Provincia de Puntarenas) is a town located in Costa Rica about 111 mi (or 179 km) south-east of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Time in Río Claro is now 06:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 6 airports closer to Río Claro. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Golfito Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in a distance of 40 mi (or 65 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Golfito, Canas Gordas, Sabalito, Rio Sereno and Plaza de Caisan. 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 24°C / 75 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 76 °F
Chance of rainfall 15%
Air Humidity 81%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 31% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

27°C (80 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

26°C (78 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fish Hook Marina & Lodge

Address
7,1 mi
km 2, Main Street
60701 Golfito
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


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