Local favourite church · San Jose Province, Costa Rica
Portantorchas
Portantorchas is a church in San Jose Province, Costa Rica.
Portantorchas: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this church: Open, normal crowd · Very crowded today · Festival / special day · Closed today.
Best time to visit Portantorchas
Season: Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest.
Busiest days: Sunday services; Christmas, Good Friday and Easter.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun packed.
How to reach Portantorchas — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.96889, -84.02419. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Portantorchas
- Mezquita de Omar · beach · San Jose Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua · church · San Jose Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional · sanctuary · San Jose Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museo Nacional de Costa Rica · museum · San Jose Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Parque Morazán · park · San Jose Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museo del Oro Precolombino · museum · San Jose Province · ~9 km · Must-see
- Catedral Metropolitana de San José · church · San Jose Province · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museum of Costa Rican Art · museum · San Jose Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parque Metropolitano La Sabana · park · San Jose Province · ~11 km · Must-see
- El Fortín · fort · Heredia Province · ~13 km · Must-see
- Parque Central de Alajuelita · sanctuary · San Jose Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Museo de Cultura Popular · museum · Heredia Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Miguel · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~19 km · Must-see
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles · church · Cartago Province · ~21 km · Must-see
- San José Costa Rica Temple · church · Heredia Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cerro Cedral · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pico Alto · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~23 km · Must-see
- Cerro Rabo de Mico · viewpoint · San Jose Province · ~23 km · Must-see
Other churches near Portantorchas
- Parroquia San Antonio de Padua · church · San Jose Province · ~8 km · Must-see
- Catedral Metropolitana de San José · church · San Jose Province · ~9 km · Must-see
- Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles · church · Cartago Province · ~21 km · Must-see
- San José Costa Rica Temple · church · Heredia Province · ~22 km · Must-see
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes · church · Alajuela Province · ~42 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes · church · Limón Province · ~63 km · Must-see
- Iglesia Bautista De San Pedro · church · San Jose Province · ~6 km
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Fátima · church · San Jose Province · ~7 km
- Parroquia Nuestra Señora de la Soledad · church · San Jose Province · ~9 km
- Iglesia Familia Cristiana Curridabat · church · San Jose Province · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Portantorchas?
Year-round; Christmas and Easter week are busiest. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Portantorchas?
Nearby: Mezquita de Omar (beach, 6 km), Parroquia San Antonio de Padua (church, 8 km), Parque Nacional (sanctuary, 8 km), Museo Nacional de Costa Rica (museum, 8 km), Parque Morazán (park, 8 km), Museo del Oro Precolombino (museum, 9 km).