Guanacastillo
in Departamento de León, Nicaragua

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
12.517 and -86.750 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 12° 31' 0" and W -86° 45' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Cordoba - NIO
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: 01:54 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Managua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:48 am and 5:18 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 Nicaragua in Central America

Safety Score: 3,6 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Nicaragua.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Nicaragua. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Guanacastillo

Guanacastillo in Departamento de León is a town in Nicaragua about 43 mi (or 69 km) north-west of Managua, the country's capital city.

Current time in Guanacastillo is now 01:54 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports near Guanacastillo. The closest airport in Nicaragua is Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International Airport in a distance of 47 mi (or 76 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 Nicaragua is Ruins of León Viejo in a distance of 92 mi (or 148 km), East.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Leon, La Paz Centro, Chinandega, Managua and Esteli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 83 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 2%
Air Humidity 64%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

29°C (83 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Sky is clear, calm, clear sky.

Videos from this area

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León Nicaragua

Published: January 12, 2015
Length: 01:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: visitanicaragua

Ubicada a tan solo 93km de la ciudad de Managua capital de Nicaragua, conocida como La ciudad universitaria, encontramos el departamento de León, que en la actualidad cuenta con 10 municipios: ...


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Published: March 28, 2015
Length: 44:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Mons. Ariel Ortega Gasteazoro

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Sandboarding Volcan Cerro Negro

Published: December 10, 2014
Length: 14:47 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: visitanicaragua

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Published: April 08, 2011
Length: 16:33 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: esosborne1964

Ellis Fields Wipeout on the volcano in Nicaragua during the ELCA Mission trip.


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Published: June 06, 2014
Length: 03:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trans-Americas Journey

Famous adventure activity out of Leon, Nicaragua - Volcano boarding on Cerro Negro Volcano. Sledding down a black sand volcano near Leon, Nicaragua.


Climbing Cerro Negro

Published: May 02, 2012
Length: 28:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rafael Torres

A glimpse on our journey up a volcano. Everyone made it!


Volcan boarding at Volcan Cerro Negro in Nicaragua

Published: July 30, 2014
Length: 04:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

The Cerro Negro volcano is a young and unique volcano. The steep slopes of this black volcano lack any vegetation. On and around the volcano lies a big layer of volcanic ash and rocks. An eruption...


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Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 14:03 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

Nr 2 on CNN's top adrenaline seekers bucket list. Did the Volcán Surfing at Volcan Cerro Negro in Nicaragua And became the fastest man that day Jesper Hoj with a speed of 60 kmt on surfboard...


Volcán Boarding at Cerro Negro - Nicaragua - Daisy

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 17:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jesperhoj

Nr 2 on CNN's top adrenaline seekers bucket list. Did the Volcán Surfing at Volcan Cerro Negro in Nicaragua And became the fastest man that day Jesper Hoj with a speed of 60 kmt on surfboard...


Volcán Boarding at Cerro Negro - Nicaragua - Daisy Crash

Published: July 22, 2014
Length: 34:18 min
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