San Carlos
in Departamento de Río San Juan, Nicaragua

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
11.124 and -84.778 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 11° 7' 24" and W -84° 46' 40"
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: 09:47 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Managua
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:38 am and 5:12 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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

Explore San Carlos

San Carlos in Departamento de Río San Juan with it's 13,451 inhabitants is a city in Nicaragua about 122 mi (or 196 km) south-east of Managua, the country's capital.

Local time in San Carlos is now 09:47 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Managua with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of San Carlos. The closest airport in Nicaragua is San Carlos in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Area de Conservación Guanacaste in Costa rica at a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km). The closest in Nicaragua is León Cathedral in a distance of 94 mi (or 53 km), South-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Tilaran, Liberia, La Virgen, Moyogalpa and Rivas. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 29°C / 85 °F

Morning Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 69%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 11% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

25°C (77 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

26°C (79 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Videos from this area

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

SAN CARLOS, CABECERA DEPARTAMENTAL DE RÍO SAN JUAN EN NICARAGUA.wmv

Published: January 25, 2010
Length: 19:23 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: luis Alejandro Quijano Chévez

Serie de fotos del departamento de San Carlos en Río San Juan, Nicaragua,tomadas por el señor Luis Quijano, director de Ecotur de Occidente en el departamento de Chinandega, Nicaragua, esto...


Banda Real Union De Rivas San Carlos-Rio San Juan

Published: November 26, 2012
Length: 52:55 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: BandaReal UnionDeRivas

carnaval acuatico 2012.


vagancia en san carlos Rio San Juan NICARAGUA!!!

Published: April 25, 2012
Length: 22:03 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: David Bermudez

eso fue la tarde del domingo 22 de abril del 2012 en san carlos rio san juan estuvo bueno el viaje y despues el culto por la noche que fue toda una bendicion gracias a todos los chicos x compartir...


maribios en rio san juan san carlos

Published: November 25, 2012
Length: 18:07 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: tonny hernandez

es el mejor grupo de musica andina que escuchado y me gusta mucho.


lonely simon - at the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua - San Carlos

Published: June 23, 2010
Length: 24:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: simonwalk1

it might not look like it - but trust me - that is the TERMINAL 1 in San Carlos on the border between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.


san carlos rio san juan nicaragua

Published: December 31, 2009
Length: 21:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: henwap

san carlos rio san juan !!Henry sandino.


Torneo Internacional de Sabalo Real 2009

Published: September 02, 2010
Length: 34:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: caverocr

San Carlos de Nicaragua Torneo internacional de Sabalo Real 2009 Hotel la esquina del lago.


Un río que nos une (parte 1)

Published: July 17, 2008
Length: 53:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: eraverdeucr

Orquesta Río Infinito San Carlos Nicaragua Programa ERA VERDE Canal 15, UCR.


Un río que nos une (parte 2)

Published: July 17, 2008
Length: 44:02 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: eraverdeucr

Orquesta Río Infinito San Carlos Nicaragua Programa ERA VERDE Canal 15, UCR.


videos comicos de animales 2010.flv

Published: July 08, 2010
Length: 29:12 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Max Olivas

para reírse un buen rato.


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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.

San Carlos, Río San Juan

San Carlos is the capital city of the municipality of San Carlos and of the Río San Juan Department of Nicaragua. The city proper has a population of roughly 12,174, while the city and surrounding communities (Comarcas) contain 37,461 as of 2005. San Carlos is positioned on the confluence of Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan River. The Solentiname Islands in Lake Nicaragua are part of the Municipality of San Carlos.

Located at 11.1333, -84.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Nicaragua, Municipalities of the Río San Juan Department


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San Carlos, NCR, სან-კარლოსი, 산카를로스, San Karlosas, Сан-Карлос, سان کارلوس، ریو سان خوان, 聖卡洛斯