Palmares
The Las Fiestas Populares de Palmares, held each January, draw around a million visitors over two weeks, making this pocket-sized canton in Costa Rica's Alajuela province one of the country's most significant annual festival destinations. Situated in the western Valle Central, Palmares became a canton in 1888 and borders San Ramón, Atenas, and Naranjo across its seven districts.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 2.3 km1.4 mi
Palmares: quick answers
Where is Palmares?
Palmares is in Costa Rica, about 41 km25 miles in a straight line from San José.
How do you get to Palmares?
The nearest airport is San José (Alajuela) (SJO), about 57 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Palmares?
The warmest month is April, averaging 21°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is November, at 20°C67°F. The wettest month is October, with about 429 mm16.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Palmares?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants and 11 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Palmares?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Puntarenas, Atenas and Heredia.