Cerro Terciopelo

Cerro Terciopelo: 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 Terciopelo

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.

How to reach Cerro Terciopelo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 10.43425, -85.66839. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Cerro Terciopelo

• Playa Potrero · beach · Guanacaste · ~14 km · Must-see
• Ponderosa Adventure Park · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~40 km · Must-see
• Playa Negra · beach · Guanacaste · ~40 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Diriá · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~40 km · Must-see
• Las Baulas National Marine Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~41 km · Must-see
• Museo del Sabanero · museum · Guanacaste · ~42 km · Must-see
• Parroquia San Blas · church · Guanacaste · ~50 km · Must-see
• Palo Verde National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~51 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Santa Rosa · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~56 km · Must-see
• Barra Honda National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~57 km · Must-see
• La Leona waterfall Costa Rica · waterfall · Guanacaste · ~68 km · Must-see
• Volcán Rincón de la Vieja · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~71 km · Must-see
• Guanacaste National Park · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~74 km · Must-see
• Refugio de Vida Silvestre Bahía Junquillal · sanctuary · Guanacaste · ~74 km · Must-see
• Cerro Guachipelín · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~1 km
• Cerro Piedra Colorada · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km
• Cerro Curiol · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~5 km
• Cerro Jocotillo · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~6 km

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Other hill stations & viewpoints near Cerro Terciopelo

• Volcán Rincón de la Vieja · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~71 km · Must-see
• Volcán Orosí · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~80 km · Must-see
• Chopo Hill · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~83 km · Must-see
• Cerro Pelado · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~90 km · Must-see
• Volcán Tenorio · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~95 km · Must-see
• Arenal Volcano · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~132 km · Must-see
• Cerro Chato · viewpoint · Alajuela Province · ~134 km · Must-see
• Volcán Maderas · viewpoint · Rivas · ~142 km · Must-see
• Cerro Guachipelín · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~1 km
• Cerro Piedra Colorada · viewpoint · Guanacaste · ~2 km

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