About

Puntarenas
The port city of Puntarenas is located on a small peninsula stretching outward into the ocean on mid - pacific coast of Costa Rica. One of the area biggest assets of Puntarenas is the commercial ports along with the well developed tourist infrastructure which attracts dozens of cruise ships every year.  The brown sand beach of Puntarenas is one of the most visited beach destinations for locals due to its variety of accommodation options ranging from an all inclusive resort up to inexpensive hotels.  

While in Puntarenas, make sure to enjoy a stroll at the “Paseo de los Turistas” (tourist avenue). Here, you can get a glimpse of the local flavor while wondering through small restaurants, cafes, sodas and souvenir shops.  Visit Costa Rica Hotels recommend Puntarenas as a great starting point location to several one day adventures visiting nearby parks and reserves.  

Highlights

Paseo de los Turistas
One of the best ways to get a glimpse of the town of Puntarenas in Costa Rica is following the waterfront boulevard known as “Paseo de los Turistas” (Tourists Avenue).  Dozens of vendors gather around the walkway offering souvenirs and all kind of trinkets. Restaurants, cafes and sodas lineup featuring typical seafood dishes including the catch-of-the-day. Be sure to try a whole fish cooked the way you like it or a delicious plate of rice and shrimp.  

Many local tourists also come looking for the famous Churchill, a sweet-tooth´s fantasy. It’s a refreshing mixture of a snow cone and ice cream topped with insane amounts of caramel. Its mean to be dessert but it’s so filling and delicious that many have it as main course too.