The best things to do in Costa Rica revolve around its natural wonders, from hiking near the famous Arenal Volcano to soaking in Tabacón Hot Springs.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica, a small Pacific-coast city about 50 mi/80 km west of San Jose, is making a comeback as a port and resort town. The toll highway between San Jose and Puntarenas cuts the ...

Puntarenas. Just underneath Guanacaste is the largest province in Costa Rica, Puntarenas spanning along the Pacific Coast to the Panama border, earning the nickname of Pacific Pearl. If you are ...

Copos or Granizados, as they are commonly known, evolved into the “Churchill” in Puntarenas province. According to popular legend, in the 1940s, a shopkeeper in Puntarenas became known at local ...

Lapa Rios Lodge. Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province. laparios.com. Tiskita Jungle Lodge, amidst the wilderness. Let us head towards the southern end of Costa Rica.

Puntarenas is Costa Rica's largest province, which spans Manuel Antonio National Park along the Pacific Coast in the north and the southern tip that touches Panama. The region is replete with ...

Students learned about various schooling practices and engaged with people from three different geographical Costa Rican areas: San Jose in the Central Valley, Monteverde in the mountains/cloud forest ...

Half of the peninsula is found in the Guanacaste province (in the north), while the other half sits in the Puntarenas province (in the south).