Caracol
in Ngöbe-Buglé, Panama

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
8.423 and -81.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 8° 25' 22" and W -81° 48' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Balboa - PAB
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: 06:23 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Panama
UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:04 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 Panama in Central America

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Panama.

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

Discover Caracol

Caracol in Ngöbe-Buglé is a city in Panama about 161 mi (or 259 km) west of Panama, the country's capital city.

Local time in Caracol is now 06:23 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Caracol, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Panama is Enrique Malek International Airport in a distance of 43 mi (or 70 km), West. 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 Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís in Costa rica at a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km). The closest in Panama is Coiba National Park and its Special Zone of Marine Protection in a distance of 127 mi (or 96 km), North-West.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hato Chami, Hato Pilon, Oma, Hato Culantro and Hato Juli. 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 23°C / 73 °F
Evening Temperature 25°C / 77 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 11%
Air Humidity 74%
Air Pressure 1011 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (3 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

27°C (81 °F)
24°C (76 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Rubén Blades envía un saludo a todos los Chilenos tras el terremoto

Published: March 09, 2010
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Rating: 5 of 5
Author: multimusicavideos

Rubén Blades envía un saludo a todos los Chilenos tras el terremoto.


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Published: March 08, 2008
Length: 15:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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DAKINE ISA World Junior Surfing Championship 2012 - Day 1

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 28:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Surfing Republica

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Published: March 09, 2008
Length: 34:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tonja Ewing-Gomez

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Published: March 04, 2009
Length: 00:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: October 04, 2008
Length: 18:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Un dia de surf lejos de la ciudad.


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Published: June 07, 2009
Length: 30:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: cosmikat2003

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Published: April 18, 2012
Length: 38:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Ocean View Mountain Property in Chiriqui, Panama

Published: July 22, 2010
Length: 40:25 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: panamaproperties24

The beautiful property is located in the mountains of Chiriqui, but still far below the cloud cover. The views of the Pacific Ocean are breathtakingly beautiful.The next dock for boats is only...


Humpback Whale Near Boca Chica

Published: February 19, 2012
Length: 23:42 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: jimpvideos

Spotted during a snorkeling trip near Boca Chica, an island on the Panama Pacific coast. March 2011.


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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Caraco, Caracol