Puntarenas
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The Puntarenas city is just four meters above sea level, Puntarenas features extensive beaches for enjoying sea, girls and sun. Historically the place for national tourism and recreation, it offers a variety of quality tourist services appealing to international visitors as well. |
Puntarenas now boasts a cruise ship terminal at the remodeled port of Puntarenas Wharf, which has a series of piers and docking areas from which ferries depart for established vacational tourist destinations such as Paquera and Cobano, as well as tours around the islands and mangrove swamps in the Puntarenas estuary.
Overland transportation services to Miramar and the nearby communities of Montes de Oro and Santa Elena de Monteverde depart from the Puntarenas city. As a place of relaxation and leisure, Puntarenas offers food and drink typical of the area, especially delicacies from the sea. The ceviche of Puntarenas from the local market and available in restaurants and hotels is famous. Vacational Tourists may also visit several interesting buildings and historical sites.
PUNTARENAS BEACHES
The beaches in puntarenas stretch along entire coast between the mouth of the Río Barranca and the place known as La Punta, where this extensive length of shoreline ends. The area between the wharf of Puntarenas (Cruise Ship Terminal) and La Punta is the preferred place for swimmers; running parallel to this stretch is the Paseo de los Turistas (“Vacational Tourist Strip”), with its numerous hotels, restaurants, bars, discotheques and other services. Besides swimming, visitors in puntarenas can enjoy other water sports and activities, such as boat tours.