San Rafael
in Escazú of Provincia de San José, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.928 and -84.137 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 55' 40" and W -84° 8' 14"
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: 09:04 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
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

Touring San Rafael

San Rafael in Escazú (Provincia de San José) with it's 25,410 residents is a town located in Costa Rica a little west of San Jose, the country's capital place.

Time in San Rafael is now 09:04 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports nearby San Rafael. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North. 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 66 mi (or 106 km), North. We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: San Jose, Heredia, San Pedro, Alajuela and Sabanilla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 68 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Night Temperature 19°C / 65 °F
Chance of rainfall 48%
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)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 10th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sheraton San Jose Hotel Costa Rica

Address
1,8 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


SAN JOSE GRAND TARA HOTEL

Address
0,5 mi
SAN JOSE PICO BLANCO DE ESCAZU
00000 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


InterContinental Hotels COSTA RICA AT MULTIPLAZA MALL

Address
1,7 mi
In Front Of Multiplaza,Shopping Center
11856 SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Barceló San Jose

Address
1,7 mi
Robledal Uruca
10107 San José
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


WYNDHAM GARDEN SAN JOSE ESCAZU

Address
0,9 mi
SAN RAFAEL ESCAZU
2388 100 Escazu
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Courtyard San Jose Escazu

Address
1,2 mi
Autopista Prospero Fernandez, Calle Marginal N, Plaza Itskatzu
10203 Carmen,San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Residence Inn San Jose Escazu

Address
0,8 mi
Ave. Escazu Complex Prospero Fernandez Hwy
10203 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Isla Verde Hotel

Address
1,3 mi
200 Oeste de la Embajada Americana
10109 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Hilton Garden Inn San Jose La Sabana Costa Rica

Address
2,1 mi
Boulevard de Rohrmoser La Sabana
10101 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Rincón del Valle Hotel & Suites

Address
2,0 mi
50m este 50m sur del Colegio de Medicos
10108 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
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.

Escazú (canton)

Escazú is the name of the second canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 34.49 km². The canton lies west to San José Canton and its whole territory is part of San José Metropolitan Area Although the canton was one of the earliest established in the country, as the metropolitan area has expanded Escazú has become a suburban area on the west side of the national capital city of San José. It is delineated by the Río Tiribí on its northern border.

Located at 9.91667, -84.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
San José Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (2011)

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (National Stadium of Costa Rica) is a multi-purpose stadium in La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica. It is the first modern sport and event arena to be built in Central America. The stadium was completed in 2011 and officially opened its doors to the public on Saturday, March 26 of that same year. The stadium replaces the original National Stadium.

Located at 9.93639, -84.1078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica, Athletics (track and field) venues in Costa Rica, National stadiums, Multi-purpose stadiums in Costa Rica, Sports venues completed in 2011

British School of Costa Rica

Located at 9.95038, -84.1338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
British international schools, Educational institutions established in 1981, International Baccalaureate schools in Costa Rica

Carmen District, San José

El Carmen District is the first distrito of San José Canton in Costa Rica, and one of the four administrative units that form San José city proper. This district is not heavily populated although it is a busy downtown area in daytime.

Located at 9.9, -84.15 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Mata Redonda District

Mata Redonda is the name of the eighth "district" of San José Canton, Costa Rica. Besides the case of Carmen, afflicted by a strong population decline, Mata Redonda district possess the lowest rate of population density in San José downtown, because of the fact that within its confines lies the biggest urban park in the city, La Sabana Metropolitan Park.

Located at 9.93056, -84.1072 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Pavas District

Pavas District, ninth of its kind in San José Canton, is the most populated of 470 districts in Costa Rica. The district comprises Tobías Bolaños International Airport, San José's domestic airport.

Located at 9.95, -84.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (1924)

Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica (Costa Rica National Stadium) was a multi-use stadium in La Sabana, San José, Costa Rica. It was used mostly for football matches. The stadium held 25,000 and was built in 1924. It was replaced by the current National Stadium. The stadium played host to Amnesty International's Human Rights Now! Benefit Concert on September 13, 1988.

Located at 9.9365, -84.1079 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica, Athletics (track and field) venues in Costa Rica, Defunct association football venues

Parque de Diversiones

The Parque Diversiones Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes (English: National Amusement Park Dr. Roberto Ortiz Brenes; also known as Parque Diversiones) is an amusement park located in San José, Costa Rica. The park's motto is "healthy children helping healing children". The park was named for Dr. Brenes because it was his proposal which resulted in it being established. His idea was that the profits from the amusement park would assist to support the National Children's Hospital "Dr.

Located at 9.95995, -84.1275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Amusement parks, Buildings and structures in Costa Rica, Children's hospitals

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