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Delve into Puntarenas
Puntarenas in Puntarenas (Provincia de Puntarenas) with it's 35,650 habitants is a town located in Costa Rica about 51 mi (or 83 km) west of San Jose, the country's capital town.
Time in Puntarenas is now 04:45 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named America / Costa Rica with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 8 airports closer to Puntarenas. The closest airport in Costa Rica is Tambor Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Area de Conservación Guanacaste in a distance of 68 mi (or 109 km), North-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Barrio Jesus, Jaco, Zapotal, Sarchi and Bejuco. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 34°C / 93 °F
Morning Temperature | 26°C / 79 °F |
Evening Temperature | 31°C / 88 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 38% |
Air Pressure | 1011 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 29th of March 2024
32°C (89 °F)
27°C (80 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
32°C (90 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
33°C (91 °F)
28°C (83 °F)
Few clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
BARCELO TAMBOR
Hotel Playa Carmen
Hotel Las Brisas
MONTEREY DEL MAR HOTEL
Hotel Praiamar
Cabinas Madeleine
Michael's Surfside Hotel
HOTEL TIOGA
CONDOTEL LAS CASCADAS THE FALLS
Se Ua B&B and House of Adventure
Videos from this area
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Puntarenas 2-4 Alajuelense (Fecha 10, Verano 2013)
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Puntarenas was host to Costa Rica's first ever aerobatics show and it was a massive success with a reported 200000 people attending. Sorry the video is choppy but it was taken with a regular...
Parque Marino Puntarenas Costa Rica
Visita al parque marino en Puntarenas, donde hay gran variedad de peces y fauna marina que incluyen tortugas, meros, tiburones nodrizas, etc...
Sea Turtle - Parque Marino - Puntarenas 2014
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Muestra Artisitica II: Reina Carnavales Puntarenas Costa Rica 2010
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Johanna Solano Miss Universe Costa Rica hula hooping en Puntarenas
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Puntarenas
Puntarenas (Pointsands, from "punta arenas", or "sand point" in Spanish) is the capital and largest city in the province Puntarenas, Costa Rica, at the Pacific coast. The eponymous and oddly shaped province has its largest section in the South, far from the capital. Some 100,000 live in the city and close towns. With beaches on the Pacific Ocean, it also attracts many tourists, especially surfers. It is also a possible stopover point for the tourist destination Monteverde, to the northwest.
Estadio Lito Pérez
Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Treacy nicknamed “Olla Mágica” is a multi-use stadium in Puntarenas Centro, Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Formerly known as Estadio Municipal de Puntarenas. In 1974, then mayor Lorgio Álvarez propossed to rename the stadium after Puntarenas native football star "Lito" Perez. The motion was approved by the municipal council and the stadium took its new name.
Puntarenas (canton)
Puntarenas is the name of the first canton in the province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 1,842.33 km², and has a population of 109,798. The provincial capital is the city of Puntarenas. The canton includes areas on both sides of the Gulf of Nicoya. From the western coastline, the canton ranges eastward into the Cordillera de Tilarán to include the Monteverde region.