--- title: New Las Catalinas Time Zone description: New Las Catalinas Time Zone image: https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/hubfs/47_New%20Las%20Catalinas%20Time%20Zone.png --- # New Las Catalinas Time Zone [mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/new-las-catalinas-time-zone](mailto:?subject=I%20wanted%20you%20to%20see%20this%20site&body=https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/new-las-catalinas-time-zone) [Book](https://www.lascatalinascr.com/section/booking) ### August 21, 2019 At Las Catalinas the first hours of daylight are the best time for outdoor activities.  For land activities like hiking and biking it is best because the sun is not yet hot, the sky is nearly always clear, the air is fresh, it is the best time for seeing wildlife, and, well, it is awesome.  For water activities like snorkeling, SUP, kayaking, and boogie boarding it is best because the wind is nearly always calm or offshore so the water is glassy, and you don't need to worry about sunscreen.  Awesome. So does anyone listen to me?  No.  Why not?  Because of clocks.  They look at a clock and say "No way!  It is 5:30 in the morning!  I'm not gettting up now!  I'm on vacation!  Charles is crazy!" But what if the clock didn't say 5:30?  What if it said 7:30?  Well, that would be totally different! Therefore I would like to announce the creation of the new Las Catalinas Time Zone.  This will be the same as Eastern Daylight Time, UTC minus 4 hours, and two hours ahead of normal Costa Rica time.  Please set your watch accordingly. Admittedly, this may be a bit confusing.  Most time zones cover an area greater than 1,200 acres.  But it is worth it.  In the new Las Catalinas time you can enjoy a beautiful sunset dinner at 8:00, go to bed at 11:00, wake up at 7:00 and be outside enjoying the best part of the day at 7:30.  Awesome! Here are some camera phone shots from my early morning recreation of the last couple of days,   featuring a quiet bike ride passing by seven different beaches and a stunning hike around the McHenry Peak loop.  Now, it is time for me to get out there... ## See related posts ## [A New Perspective on Sustainable Travel: The Car-Free Movement](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas-0) [ Costa Rica is one of the hubs for sustainable travel in the world, the birthplace of ecotourism and of some of the first ecolodges in Tropical America, a world leader in conservation, and a country on the leading edge of sustainable energy, decarbonization, and combating climate change. ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas-0) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas-0) ## [Best Homes in Las Catalinas to Train and Recover](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/staying-for-the-las-catalinas-triathlon-0) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/staying-for-the-las-catalinas-triathlon-0) ## [Spending Spring Break Car Free in Las Catalinas](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas) [ Today, it’s possible to be far more conscious about the environment than ever before. Sustainable energy continues to become more affordable and available. Countries around the world are moving away from single-use plastics like grocery bags, and continue to make strides in supporting conscious ... ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/spring-break-car-free-in-las-catalinas) ## [BeachTown Treasure Hunt ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/beachtown-treasure-hunt) [ Family Fun in Front of Playa Danta Let the family discover the magic of Las Catalinas Beach Town this summer break with a Treasure Hunt right in front of one of Guanacaste’s most exclusive beaches, Playa Danta. Bring us your most adventurous explorers and we’ll send them off to seek out ](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/beachtown-treasure-hunt) [Read more](https://theblog.lascatalinascr.com/beachtown-treasure-hunt) #### Subscribe to The Blog, The Daily, The Newsletter, and more Additionally you will receive our occasional newsletter. Absolute confidentiality. Never SPAM. You can unsubscribe at any time. ```json { "@context" : "http://schema.org", "@type" : "BlogPosting", "author" : { "@type" : "Organization", "name" : "Las Catalinas" }, "dateModified" : "2019-08-21", "datePublished" : "2019-08-21", "description" : "

At Las Catalinas the first hours of daylight are the best time for outdoor activities.  For land activities like hiking and biking it is best because the sun is not yet hot, the sky is nearly always clear, the air is fresh, it is the best time for seeing wildlife, and, well, it is awesome.  For water activities like snorkeling, SUP, kayaking, and boogie boarding it is best because the wind is nearly always calm or offshore so the water is glassy, and you don't need to worry about sunscreen.  Awesome.

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