Puntarenas Province
Puntarenas Province is located in the Central Pacific region approx 2 hours from San Jose (Capital). Here you will find Beautiful Beaches and River Rafting Trips. 

Hotels and Accommodations
Puntarenas Hotels, Dominical Puntarenas, Drake Bay

Calypso Pacific Island Cruise: "Calypso Catamaran Cruise" also known as the Pacific Island Cruise or the Calypso Island Cruise, is a one-day boat tour full of adventure that leaves daily from Puntarenas, Costa Rica's major Pacific Port.

Rain Forest Aerial Tram: The Rain Forest Aerial Trams are located on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of Costa Rica as well as in the Islands of Dominica and St Lucia. They provide the most fascinating eco tours in the world with a unique bird's-eye perspective of the most spectacular tropical rain forests canopies in Central America and the Caribbean.
 

Great Surfing Beaches
Boca Barranca, Tivives and Valor, Escondida, Jaco, Hermosa, Esterillos, Bejuco, Boca Damas and the beaches that surround Puerto Caldera.

Jaco Beach is where the Ticos (locals/Costa Ricans) hang out. There are many tours available there as well as beaches, shops, and nightlife.

Playa Hermosa: The Playa Hermosa area is full of less explored beaches; Esterillos, Oeste, Bejuco, and Palma.

Damas Island: A small island divided into two sections from an earthquake. You can take a canoe through the Damas island canals.

Port of Puntarenas (Puntarenas is the largest city in this region) has long dark sand beaches which allows artisan fishing, windsurfing, and boogie boarding.

Caldera is a popular point of call for several international cruiselines.

Montezuma:
Across the gulf from Puntarenas on the southern-most tip (Nicoya Peninsula) is Montezuma Village. Here you will find some gourmet restaurants and beautiful beaches, and a Vineyard.

By Ferry:
You can take the Paquera Ferry across the Nicoya Gulf. You will dock in Paquera which is about an hour from Montezuma.

Grande de Tarcoles river - Crocodiles
If you head south from Puntarenas on the coastal road, you can see some nice views. You will encounter the Grande de Tarcoles river. If you stop and look down into the water you can often see crocodiles basking in the sun.
If you want to explore the crocodiles further you can enter the village of Tarcoles, enjoy a pontoon boat ride on a jungle crocodile safari up the Grande de Tarcoles river.

Preservation Areas
Manuel Antonio National Park
Carara Biological Reserve (on the Tarcoles river) 
*In Carara there are a couple nature trails where you can have a chance to spot some of the areas wildlife including: 750 varieties of plants, white-tailed deer, margaycats, two toed sloths, kinkajou, ocelot, and spider monkeys.

Manuel Antonio National Park - animal estuary.
This is the most popular park in Costa Rica. Thereare many animals, dense jungle growth, evergreen forest hills, sandy coves, excellent outlooks over the sandy white beaches, and mountain views all in one spot.

La Catarata: La Catarata is a small tourist area where you can go horseback riding. 
 

Pacific Region - City of Puntarenas
Cities, Towns, Villages, and places in Puntarenas Province: 
Barranca
Bahia Bellena
Bahia Drake
Buenos Aires
Cabo Blanco
Cabuya
Carda
Ciudad Cortes
Corcovado
Corredor
Dominical - Dominical Puntarenas Hotels
Drake - Drake Bay Hotels
Esparza
Golfito
Guacimo
Guaria
Jacos
La Cuesta
Las Pilas
Lepanto
Manzanillo
Maramar
Monteverde
Montezuma
Naranjo
Osa Peninsula (place not town)
Palmar Norte
Palmar Sur
Puerto Jiminez
Puerto Quepos
Puntarenas - Puntarenas Hotels
Quepos
Rincon
Sabanilla
San Vito
Union
Venecia
Volcon
 
Attractions (Popular Attractions)
Puntarenas
Manuel Antonio National Park
Jaco Beach
Cabo Blanco National Wildlife Refuge
Cano Island Biological Reserve
Islands in the Gulf ( Guayabo, Negritos, Pajaros Biological Reserves)
Corcovado National Park

Beaches
Gallardo Beach
Cacao Beach
Puntarenitas Beach
Atrocho Beachs
Zancudo Beach (grey sand)
Golfito Dolce
Pacones Beach
Pinuela Beach
Ventanas Beach
Hermosa Beach: (beach has good swimming conditions)
Bahia Beach: (beach has good swimming conditions)

Forest Reserves
Golfo Dulce

Hotels and Places to Stay
Dominical Puntarenas
Drake Bay
Puntarenas Hotels
Costa Rica Hotels

Misc Reserves
Arenal Monteverde
Las Tablas
Peninsula de Nicoya
Reserve Absolute Cabo Blanco
Tivives

National Parks
Corcovado
Golfito
International La Amistad
Manual Antonio
Marino Ballena

Wildlife Refuge
Baru del Pacifico
Golfito
Portalon
Rancho La Merced

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