Santa Cruz
in Pérez Zeledón of Provincia de San José, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.409 and -83.637 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 24' 33" and W -83° 38' 13"
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: 06:57 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 5:10 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

Explore Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz in Pérez Zeledón (Provincia de San José) is a city in Costa Rica about 47 mi (or 76 km) south-east of San Jose, the country's capital.

Local time in Santa Cruz is now 06:57 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 Santa Cruz. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Buenos Aires Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 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 83 mi (or 134 km), South-East. 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: San Marcos, San Pablo, Quepos, Quepos and Cartago. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 78 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 66 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 20°C / 67 °F
Chance of rainfall 13%
Air Humidity 78%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 17% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
20°C (69 °F)
Moderate rain, calm, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HACIENDA ALTAGRACIA AUBERGE

Address
6,6 mi
CALLE SAN IGNACIO SANTA TERESA DE CAJON DE
11908 PEREZ ZELEDON
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN HOTEL ZIMA

Address
5,0 mi
200 MTS N AND 100 E OF MACDONALDS
11901 San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 01:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Rancho La Botija Hotel de Montaña

Address
2,2 mi
Carretera a Rivas
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Mirador Valle del General

Address
5,7 mi
Carretera Interamericana Sur Km 119
San Isidro de El General
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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Casa en Rivas -Pérez Zeledón - Costa Rica

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 03:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Napoleon Alegre

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Published: February 23, 2015
Length: 15:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Thomas Phillips

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Published: March 29, 2010
Length: 13:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Baldwin

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Published: March 28, 2009
Length: 22:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: November 02, 2011
Length: 14:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: imshadi

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Published: August 10, 2008
Length: 49:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: nilobo

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Published: February 03, 2009
Length: 51:13 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: March 13, 2011
Length: 01:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: FamiliaBrenesTours

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Published: December 25, 2007
Length: 05:52 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ulldemo

Rio Macho went wild on Christmas Day 2007.


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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.

Rivas, Costa Rica

Rivas is a modern hamlet located in the General River Valley of Costa Rica near the city of San Isidro. The town is positioned 1 kilometer north of where the Rio Buenavista and the Rio Chirripò Pacífico converge to form the Rio General. Rivas is located in the cantón of Pérez Zeledón in San José Province. This town lies south of a mountain chain Cordillera de Talamanca result of tectonic uplift between Cocos Plate and Caribbean Plate. This town is on the way to the Chirripó National Park

Located at 9.41667, -83.6583 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
History of Costa Rica, Archaeological sites in Costa Rica, Former populated places in Costa Rica

General Viejo

General Viejo is a small town located in the South Pacific Region of Costa Rica. It is the capital of El General; second district of the Perez Zeledon "Canton" in the San Jose Province of Costa Rica.

Located at 9.36667, -83.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica