Overview
Enjoy the Playa Tivives Beach and the swamp that is formed in the mouth of Jesús María River, in Costa Rica.
Description
Puntarenas is the capital and largest city in the Province of Puntarenas, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. It’s a hot spot for local and international travelers. The name Puntarenas in English means “the sand point” and it makes perfect sense since the province jets out into the Pacific Ocean and is populated with beautiful beaches, inlets, islands, and natural treasures for visitors to explore. This province rests close to the Central Valley and is a short ride to the capital city of San Jose. At about 4,350 square miles (roughly two times the size of Delaware), Puntarenas is the largest province in the country, covering two-thirds of the country’s exposure to the Pacific Coast.
Puntarenas is slowly developing an infrastructure to help support its growing tourism. It has taken a while to catch up with the tourism trends but that is a part of the charm of this beautiful peninsula. Some conservationists would be happy if it never caught up.