Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Puntarenas Costa Rica

Puntarenas (Spanish pronunciation: [puntaˈɾenas]; literally “sand point,” from the Spanish words “punta” and “arenas”) is the capital and largest city of Puntarenas Province, located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The province of the same name has an unusual shape, with its largest section stretching to the south, far from the provincial capital.
Recommended airport
Juan Santamaria Intl (SJO)
Points of interest
  • Playa Mantas
Nearby destinations
  • Monteverde, USA a 37.41 km
  • Jacó a 44.34 km
  • Montezuma a 44.46 km