La Garita
in Provincia de Chiriquí, Panama
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San Vito De Java Airport (25 mi) - Coto 47 Airport (31 mi)
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Enrique Malek International Airport (34 mi) - Bocas Del Toro International Airport (41 mi)
- Cap Manuel Niño International Airport (41 mi)
- Golfito Airport (43 mi)
- Puerto Armuelles Airport (45 mi)
- Puerto Jimenez Airport (53 mi)
- Precolumbian Chiefdom Settlements with Stone Spheres of the Diquís (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
- Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 8.863 and -82.596 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 8° 51' 48" and W -82° 35' 46"
- 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: 10:13 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: America/Panama
- UTC/GMT offset: -5 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 6:07 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Delve into La Garita
La Garita in Provincia de Chiriquí is a city located in Panama about 210 mi (or 338 km) west of Panama, the country's capital town.
Current time in La Garita is now 10:13 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Panama with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to La Garita. The closest is airport we know is San Vito De Java Airport in Costa rica in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 km). The closest airport in Panama is Enrique Malek International Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 40 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two 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 6 mi (or 10 km). 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: Cerro Punta, Volcan, Cordillera, Los Naranjos and Jaramillo Arriba. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 28°C / 82 °F
| Morning Temperature | 23°C / 74 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 25°C / 76 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 8% |
| Air Humidity | 76% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 95% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
28°C (82 °F)
24°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
28°C (83 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Los Quetzales Ecolodge & Spa
La Petite Maison Cabañas & Hostal
Hostal Victoria Volcan Chiriquí
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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.
Cerro Punta, Chiriquí
Cerro Punta is a small city in the western highlands of Panama, in the province of Chiriquí. Cerro Punta's altitude is 6,500 feet (2,000 metres) above sea level just south of the Continental Divide. Many of the inhabitants of the village and the surrounding areas are indigenous Native Americans. The climate, like the rest of Panama, is tropical with a short dry season and rainy season that extends about 9 – 10 months of the year.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of La Garita.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
La Garita
