Puntarenas
This Pacific port city on a narrow spit of land facing the Nicoya Peninsula, Puntarenas has a walkable centre with a good spread of cafés and restaurants along the waterfront. Historically the most important port on Costa Rica's Pacific coast, it served as the country's main export gateway through the 19th and early 20th centuries and has drawn tourists since the 1940s. It also functions as a base for reaching other beaches and destinations along the Central Pacific coast.
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- Population35,650
- Nearest water from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.7 km4.8 mi
Puntarenas: quick answers
Where is Puntarenas?
Puntarenas is in Costa Rica, about 83 km51 miles in a straight line from San José.
How do you get to Puntarenas?
The nearest airport is Puntarenas (JAP), about 12 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Puntarenas?
The warmest month is March, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is October, at 25°C77°F. The wettest month is October, with about 451 mm17.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Puntarenas?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 14 restaurants, 7 cafés and 8 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.