Cerro Balsa

Cerro Balsa: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Cerro Balsa

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Cerro Balsa: tips

• Go at sunrise or sunset for the best light; carry a warm layer.

How to reach Cerro Balsa — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.22667, -85.57472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cerro Balsa

• Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~10 km · Must-see
• Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~20 km · Must-see
• Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~33 km · Must-see
• Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~35 km · Must-see
• Palo Verde National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~40 km · Must-see
• Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ponderosa Adventure Park · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~51 km · Must-see
• Playa Carrillo · beach · Guanacaste · ~51 km · Must-see
• Las Baulas National Marine Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~52 km · Must-see
• Museo del Sabanero · museum · Guanacaste · ~59 km · Must-see
• Isla de Chira · river spot · Puntarenas Province · ~61 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pancura · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km
• Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km
• Cerro El Picudo · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~7 km
• Waterfall Quebrada Brasil · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~8 km
• Cerro Cruz de Mayo · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~10 km
• Cerro San Vicente · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~10 km
• Cerro Tierra Colorada · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~11 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Cerro Balsa

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro Balsa

• Chopo Hill · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~78 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pelado · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~79 km · Must-see
• Volcán Rincón de la Vieja · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~90 km · Must-see
• Volcán Tenorio · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~98 km · Must-see
• Volcán Orosí · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~106 km · Must-see
• Arenal Volcano · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~124 km · Must-see
• Cerro Chato · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~125 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pancura · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km
• Cerro La Cruz · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km
• Cerro El Picudo · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~7 km

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