Puntarenas
in Puntarenas of Provincia de Puntarenas, Costa Rica

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
9.976 and -84.838 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 9° 58' 34" and W -84° 50' 18"
Currency and Currency Code:
Colon - CRC
Spoken languages:
Spanish, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:45 AM (Friday)
Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
UTC/GMT offset: -6 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:37 am and 5:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-12.116 and 96.895 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Bantam Village
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Costa Rica in Central America

Safety Score: 3,3 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Costa Rica.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Costa Rica. Last Update: 2024-03-29 07:25:35

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

Address
2,3 mi
PLAYA TAMBOR PUNTARENAS
1150 Tambor
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Playa Carmen

Address
0,8 mi
25 meters west
60111 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Las Brisas

Address
0,6 mi
Al Final del Paseo de los Turistas
60101 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


MONTEREY DEL MAR HOTEL

Address
2,3 mi
ESTERILLOS ESTE BETWEEN JACO AND PAR
46-6300 Punta Arenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Praiamar

Address
2,6 mi
Barrio Cocal
Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cabinas Madeleine

Address
0,1 mi
Avenida Central
60101 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:30 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Michael's Surfside Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
Calle 29 Avenida 4
601010 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


HOTEL TIOGA

Address
0,1 mi
AVENIDA 4 BIS PASEO DE LOS TURISTAS
1000 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 09:00 - Checkin: 09:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CONDOTEL LAS CASCADAS THE FALLS

Address
0,6 mi
QUEPOS ZONA AMERICANA TIPO H AL FONDO
60601 PUNTARENAS
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Se Ua B&B and House of Adventure

Address
0,6 mi
Antes del Pueblo de Manzanillo,Puerto Viejo de Talamanca 1 km
60106 Puntarenas
Costa Rica

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Pargo rojo Puntarenas Costa Rica

Published: August 13, 2012
Length: 30:41 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: rafikiloborojo

Pargo rojo en el muelle de puntarenas 8:45 am.


Puntarenas 2-4 Alajuelense (Fecha 10, Verano 2013)

Published: March 03, 2013
Length: 45:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gustavo Calderón

UNAFUT Torneo de Verano 2013 Fecha 10 (03/03/2013) Estadio Miguel Ángel "Lito" Pérez Puntarenas 2-4 Liga Deportiva Alajuelense Goles: Jerry Palacios 11', Elías Palma 52', Álvaro Sánchez...


X Air Show Challenge, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 13/10/2013

Published: October 14, 2013
Length: 22:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hot Magazine Costa Rica

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

Published: January 09, 2011
Length: 49:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Fabio Espinosa

Visita al parque marino en Puntarenas, donde hay gran variedad de peces y fauna marina que incluyen tortugas, meros, tiburones nodrizas, etc...


Puntarenas bus stop

Published: January 02, 2008
Length: 20:40 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: tiantico

Puntarenas - San Jose bus stop. Costa Rica. View of the cruise dock.


Sea Turtle - Parque Marino - Puntarenas 2014

Published: September 07, 2014
Length: 33:48 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Carlos Umanzor - Blog

Occasionally, I took some hours away from computers and enjoy life. Today (09/07/2014) I spent the day with my family in the Parque Marino, Puntarenas. We made a good recording on a turtle,...


Muestra Artisitica II: Reina Carnavales Puntarenas Costa Rica 2010

Published: February 18, 2010
Length: 42:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: puntarenasonline

Las Candidatas Muestran su Talento parte II. Viernes 12 de Febrero Certamen de belleza Reina de los Carnavales Puntarenas Costa Rica 2010. Reina: Sharon Gómez Primera Dama de Compañía:...


3) Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Panama Cruise Coral Princess

Published: November 27, 2010
Length: 32:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JerzyKusmider

Part-3. Ports visited: Los Angeles - USA, Cabo San Lucas & Acapulco - Mexico, Puntarenas - Costa Rica, Fuerte Amador & Panama Canal -Panama, Cartagena - Colombia , Aruba, Ft. Lauderdale ...


Casa en venta en puntarenas costa rica - Linda quinta o casa de campo

Published: June 08, 2014
Length: 57:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: casas_en_costa_rica

Barón, Esparza, Puntarenas Linda quinta o casa de campo en Barón de Esparza - Puntarenas, de lujo, con los mejores acabados, casa construida toda en concreto y hierro, se han usado los mejores...


Johanna Solano Miss Universe Costa Rica hula hooping en Puntarenas

Published: December 24, 2011
Length: 47:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hula Hoop TV

Johanna Solano Miss Universe Costa Rica baila hula hoop con HoopnosisCostaRica para 300 Hula Hoops for the Sick Children of Costa Rica en el primerTeleton de Puntarenas. https://www.facebook.com/e...


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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.

Located at 9.96667, -84.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Costa Rica

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.

Located at 9.97642, -84.8388 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Costa Rica

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.

Located at 9.96667, -84.8333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cantons of Costa Rica

Districts of the same city

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Other districts

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Popular in vicinity

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Puntarenas, Πουνταρένας, פונטרנס, Պունտարենաս, JAP, プンタレナス, 푼타레나스, Puntarenasas, Пунтаренас, پونتاریناس, 蓬塔雷納斯