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Places near Puntarenas by type
All 263 places by distance →One day from Puntarenas
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:18 pm
52 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Puntarenas
- Playa Pochotebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Playa Chacaritabeach · 1.5 hrs
- Humedal Estero Puntarenas y Manglares Asociadosnature spot · 2 hrs
- Isla San Lucasriver spot · 1 hrs
- Isla Guayaboriver spot · 1 hrs
- Back in Puntarenas
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Puntarenas?
Isla San Lucas (river spot, about 10 km), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Cathedral, Puntarenas (church, about 1 km), Playa Puntarenas (beach, about 1 km), Casa de la Cultura Elsie Canessa de Odio (museum, about 1 km), Museo Histórico de la Ciudad de Puntarenas (museum, about 1 km), Parque Marino del Pacífico (park, about 2 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Puntarenas?
188 places on Spotwander: 59 hill stations & viewpoints, 70 beaches & coast, 16 wildlife, forests & gardens, 17 rivers, islands & mangroves, 8 waterfalls.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Puntarenas?
Cerro Argentina, about 16 km by road; Cerro Terrero (17 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Puntarenas?
Playa Puntarenas, about 1 km by road; Playa Pochote (4 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Puntarenas?
Start in Puntarenas, visit Playa Pochote, then Playa Chacarita, then Humedal Estero Puntarenas y Manglares Asociados, then Isla San Lucas, then Isla Guayabo, and drive back — about 52 km by road in all.