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News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: TBT: Costa Rica’s Pacific Railroad in Puntarenas

News channel or source: https://ticotimes.net/2019/10/17/tbt-costa-ricas-pacific-railroad-in-puntarenas

Published on: Thursday 17 October 2019

Photo via Fotografías antiguas de Costa Rica / Wikimedia Commons. Costa Rica’s Pacific Railroad (Ferrocarril al Pacifico) provided an important link between the capital of San José and Puntarenas, one ...

News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: Puntarenas Costa Rica: This summer explore the port city

News channel or source: https://www.indiatvnews.com/lifestyle/news/tourist-attractions-in-puntarenas-costa-rica-2412.html

Published on: Wednesday 23 April 2014

Puntarenas is the capital city of Costa Rica and regarded as the largest at the pacific coast. This oddly shaped or eponymous region is widely spread in the south, far away from Costa Rica niche.

News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: Visiting Costa Rica’s El Puerto: The Spirit of Puntarenas

News channel or source: https://ticotimes.net/2023/02/14/el-puerto-the-spirit-of-puntarenas

Published on: Tuesday 14 February 2023

Puntarenas often becomes just a spot to catch the ferry for those venturing off to the Nicoya Peninsula. But the coastal town of Puntarenas is far more than just a place to wait and board. It is well ...

News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: Getting to know Puntarenas FC

News channel or source: https://www.mlssoccer.com/news/getting-know-puntarenas-fc

Published on: Friday 22 January 2010

Located in beautiful Costa Rica, Puntarenas, or "Sandy Point", is a long narrow sand spit that is an extension of the Nicoya Peninsula and juts out into the Gulf of Nicoya, only two blocks wide at its ...

News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: Puntarenas Travel Guide

News channel or source: https://www.travelweekly.com/Hotels/Puntarenas-Costa-Rica/Spotlight

Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2020

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 journey ...

News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: 5 Great Local Meals in Puntarenas, Costa Rica

News channel or source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/adriennejordan/2019/02/13/5-great-local-meals-in-puntarenas-costa-rica/

Published on: Wednesday 13 February 2019

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 outdoor ...

News Costa Rica » Puntarenas: Chris Hemsworth spotted on beach and surfing in Costa Rica

News channel or source: https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/chris-hemsworth-spotted-beach-surfing-085019398.html

Published on: Thursday 09 July 2026

Chris Hemsworth was spotted stretching before surfing at Montezuma Beach in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, on Saturday, July 5. The 42-year-old actor hit the waves with wife Elsa Pataky and their children ...

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