Puntarenas

The city-port of Puntarenas is known by Costa Ricans as “the pearl of the Pacific”. It was created on a portion of land that is several kilometers long and about 400 m wide. On one side of the road you can see the Pacific Ocean and on the other side the Estuary of Puntarenas.

Puntarenas

The port of Puntarenas no longer receives cargo ships; only huge cruises that are plenty of tourists from all over the world.

This city has a very popular boulevard called Paseo de los Turistas (The Tourists’ Walk). It surrounds the sea and has a large variety of businesses like restaurants, stands, bars and ice cream shops.