San Rafael
in Santa Ana of Provincia de San José, Costa Rica

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.928 and -84.176 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 55' 42" and W -84° 10' 33"
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: 05:47 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 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

Delve into San Rafael

San Rafael in Santa Ana (Provincia de San José) is a town located in Costa Rica a little west of San Jose, the country's capital town.

Time in San Rafael is now 05:47 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to San Rafael. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tobias Bolanos International Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-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 Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 65 mi (or 105 km), North. We saw 1 points of interest near this location. 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: San Jose, Alajuela, Heredia, San Pedro and Sabanilla. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 17°C / 63 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Chance of rainfall 6%
Air Humidity 63%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

21°C (70 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Studio Hotel Costa Rica

Address
0,6 mi
De la Cruz Roja 50 m al norte
10904 Santa Ana
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Sheraton San Jose Hotel Costa Rica

Address
1,9 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


InterContinental Hotels COSTA RICA AT MULTIPLAZA MALL

Address
1,9 mi
In Front Of Multiplaza,Shopping Center
11856 SAN JOSE
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


SAN JOSE GRAND TARA HOTEL

Address
2,7 mi
SAN JOSE PICO BLANCO DE ESCAZU
00000 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


WYNDHAM GARDEN SAN JOSE ESCAZU

Address
2,1 mi
SAN RAFAEL ESCAZU
2388 100 Escazu
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Costa Rica Marriott Hotel San Jose

Address
0,3 mi
Meters West From Bridgestone/Firestone,La Ribera de Belen 700
40101 Heredia
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard San Jose Escazu

Address
2,3 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
2,4 mi
Ave. Escazu Complex Prospero Fernandez Hwy
10203 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Costa Rica Aloft San Jose Hotel

Address
2,3 mi
Forum 2 Business Park
10101 San Jose
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Posada El Quijote

Address
3,4 mi
1 Km E, 25 meters S, 50 meters E
10203 Escazu
Costa Rica

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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

Bajada de las Eolicas del Valle Central por PANZAS, Santa Ana, San Jose, Costa Rica.

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 41:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Fernando Fernandez

Costa Rica, Enduro, Bajada desde las eólicas de la CNFL hasta la pulpería.


La Comparsa de Santa Ana

Published: August 31, 2009
Length: 32:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ticoindex

Fotos y Videos de las Comparsas en Costa Rica: http://www.ticoindex.com/santaana/actividades/09/08/comparsa+de+santa+ana+1972.html.


Hotel Alta, Santa Ana, San José - Costa Rica

Published: February 27, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Nature Air Costa Rica Airline

Hotel Alta, Un espacio excepcional para el disfrute de todos los sentidos. ¡Conózcanos y viva la experiencia Alta!


II SIMPOSIO INTERNACIONAL DE ESCULTURA. ARTE Y TRADICION SANTA ANA -COSTA RICA

Published: February 24, 2015
Length: 18:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: cynthia saenz

La Asociación Escultórica Valle del Sol y la Municipalidad de Santa Ana, organizan el II Simposio Internacional de Escultura "Arte y Tradición". Este proyecto escultórico es una vitrina...


II Simposio Internacional de Escultura-Santa Ana-Arte y Tradición- 2015

Published: April 14, 2015
Length: 00:32 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cynthia saenz

Cynthia Saenz-Escultora Proyecto Carrusel: Recuerdos infantiles recorren nuestros sueños, incapaces de retener el dolor o abandono; gestando un nuevo mundo de luces y colores. Cynthia Saenz....


Downhill trike ride from Matinilla to Santa Ana (Costa Rica) Part 2

Published: January 02, 2010
Length: 05:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Ecociclistas

Second part of the downhill portion of a trike ride from Matinilla to Santa Ana in San José, Costa Rica. The human powered vehicle (HPV) is a Catrike Expedition (www.catrike.com). Unlike...


Banda Juvenil Andres Bello de Santa Ana

Published: November 04, 2013
Length: 31:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: F Josué Murillo

15 septiembre 2013 , inicios nueva banda.


teatro negro mana santa ana

Published: April 26, 2010
Length: 10:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Julio Obando


Hail storm Santa Ana Costa Rica September 7 2011

Published: September 07, 2011
Length: 21:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Carlos Eduardo Oller Alpírez

Created on September 7, 2011 using FlipShare.


ticoindex.com/ Ganador Clasica Santa Ana 2008

Published: July 21, 2008
Length: 20:29 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ticoindex

Ganador, XXII Clasica Santaneña 2008, media maratón atletismo.


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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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
San José Province, Cantons of Costa Rica

Santa Ana, Costa Rica

Santa Ana is a city in the Central District of Santa Ana, Santa Ana Canton, San José Province, Costa Rica. It is located at around {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:9|56|N|84|11|W|region:CR-SJ_type:city(34507) || |primary |name= }}. The city acts as seat to the municipal government of the Santa Ana Canton. Since the Central District is mostly comprised by the city of Santa Ana, they are often treated interchangeably.

Located at 9.93333, -84.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

United World College of Costa Rica

The United World College Costa Rica (UWCCR) (Spanish - Colegio del Mundo Unido Costa Rica), located in the Santa Ana suburb of San José, is the 11th United World College and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish. The College, formerly the "Colegio Internacional SOS Hermann Gmeiner," opened in August 2006 and graduated its first UWC-admitted applicants in 2008. At the moment it contains 149 international students from more than 60 different countries.

Located at 9.93858, -84.1803 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
United World Colleges, International Baccalaureate schools in Costa Rica

Santa Ana (canton)

Santa Ana is the name of the 9th canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 61.42 km², and has a population of 48,879. The capital city of the canton is Santa Ana. The triangular-shaped canton is delineated by the Río Virilla on the north and stretches south as it narrows to include a portion of the Cerros de Escazú.

Located at 9.93333, -84.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica, San José Province

British School of Costa Rica

Located at 9.95038, -84.1338 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 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 3 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 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of San José Canton

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