Puntarenas, city and port, western Costa Rica. It is located on a long spit of land protruding into the Gulf of Nicoya of the Pacific Ocean and enclosing Estero Lagoon. First known as Bruselas, in colonial times it linked Costa Rican commerce with Panama and South America.
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Puntarenas
City in Costa Rica
Puntarenas is a port town on Costa Rica’s Gulf of Nicoya. Its Casa de la Cultura is a cultural center with a theater and art gallery. On the main boulevard, Paseo de los Turistas, Parque Marino del Pacífico includes an aquarium and rescue center...
Population: 134,400 (2017)
Area code: + 506
Climate: Aw
Elevation: 5 m (16 ft)
Postal code: 60101, 60112, 60115
Province: Puntarenas
Located on the central Pacific coast, the Puntarenas region extends from Punta Conejo south to Puerto Caldera to the mouth of the Bongo River.
Speaking of the countries' income, the Puntarenas Province also holds the second Most important Port of Costa Rica, called “Puerto Caldera”, located on the ...