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Discover Santa Elena
Santa Elena in Pérez Zeledón (Provincia de San José) is a city in Costa Rica about 51 mi (or 82 km) south-east of San Jose, the country's capital city.
Local time in Santa Elena is now 06:42 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 Elena. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Buenos Aires Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 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 81 mi (or 131 km), East. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, 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
BEST WESTERN HOTEL ZIMA
Rancho La Botija Hotel de Montaña
Videos from this area
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EnduroCross Pérez Zeledón Costa Rica
Tour EnduroCross a través de las hermosas y complicadas montañas del sur de Costa Rica específicamente Santa Marta de Cajón de Pérez Zeledón. Fiestas Patronales Santa Marta de Cajón...
Santa Ana Bulldogs (CRC) vrs Saints (PAN) en Pérez Zeledón - PT3
Primer juego internacional de fútbol americano fuera del Gran Área Metropolitana; partido disputado entre Santa Ana Bulldogs (CRC) y Saints (PAN) el 19/5/2012 en el Polideportivo de Pérez...
Reconocido entrenador de voleibol destaca el nivel del deporte en Pérez Zeledón
Luego de estar por segunda vez en el cantón generaleño, el reconocido entrenador, David Gordon de la Universidad Palm Bech en Atlantic City, destacó el gran nivel de los jugadores de la zona.
Senasa investiga denuncias por supuestas peleas de perros en la zona Sur
Con la aprobación de la Ley Contra las Peleas de Perros, en el Servicio Nacional de Salud Animal (Senasa), se sancionará a quienes maltraten a los caninos. Lea la noticia completa en: http://tvs...
Detienen a hombre con 274 plantas de marihuana cultivadas en su casa
Agentes del Organismo de Investigación Judicial, detuvieron el pasado viernes a un sujeto de 46 años de edad, en horas de la madrugada. Noticia completa:http://tvsur.co.cr/web/noticias/detalle/6...
Movimiento Ríos Vivos brindó un taller en Coto Brus
Durante dos días, vecinos de San Vito y Santa Elena de Pittier en Coto Brus, compartieron dos charlas, con el lema Por el Cantar de Nuestros Ríos, en el que se le dio información de cómo...
Docentes de primaria se capacitaron para aplicar nuevo plan de Estudios Sociales
Unos 150 docentes de Pérez Zeledón, se capacitaron durante cuatro días para conocer a fondo, los nuevos puntos que incluye el nuevo plan de esta materia, que será aplicado a partir del 2015.
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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.
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.