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 www.maxpages.com/centralamerica/Puntarenas Puntarenas, located in the west central part of Costa Rica along the Gulf of Nicoya, is a mid-sized sea port primarily engaged in fishing, exporting of agricultural products and promoting tourism. Puerto Caldera, the nation's largest port on the Pacific, is ten miles southeast of Puntarenas. Puntarenas is situated on a four-mile-long spit that extends east-west from the narrow waist of Costa Rica. Its tourist activities consist primarily of water-related attractions; however, excursions to the cloud forest at Monteverde Poas Volcano and to San Jose, for example, may be accomplished as day trips. This is not the case for the volcanic areas of Arenal Volcano, and Irazu Volcano inasmuch as the distances to these areas generally are too great when starting from Puntarenas. Puntarenas has straightened its cruise pier and lengthened it to 1,800ft. During periods of strong southern swells the mooring can be subject to large surges. REFERENCES. Click on any of the selected items below for travel-related information Puntarenas Introduction. Costa Rica Background Information. Puntarenas Travel Information. Puntarenas Catamaran Tours. Costa Rica Map. Costa Rica History. Costa Rica Surf Map. Monteverde Travel Information. Costa Rica Bus Schedule. RSSC Shore Excursions. RCI Shore Excursions. Royal Caribbean Shore Excursions. United Tours. (Ref a) NetCafeGuide, (Ref b) NetCafe Listing and (Ref c) Cybercafe Directory. General Cruise Information. Shore Excursions. WORLD PORT DIRECTORY. ALOHA CRUISES Front Page. |
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