If you want to sample a little of everything while in Costa Rica, the province of Puntarenas is the place for you. As the largest province in the coutry, Puntarenas partakes of a little of everything that Costa Rica have to offer. Puntarenas is really an very interesting place with lots of beautiful beaches and pounding surfs. It also boast of both a dry tropical forest and a rain forest. A sort of paradox of a place!

Puntaneras lies in the Pacific side of Costa Rica but unlike Guanacaste province, it is not affected by dry seasons. The logical explanation is that the topography of Puntarenas have effects on the prevailing winds. So throughout the year, you can expect Puntarenas to have fair weather with the usual rain.

The Province of Puntarenas have many interesting sites and is home to many exotic species both flora and fauna. Those who are interested in studing wildlife or those are just plainly curious about them should come and visit Puntarenas province. The place is very rich in terms of flora and fauna. In fact, Puntarenas host 10 National Parks namely: Peñas Blancas National Wildlife Refuge, Guayabo, Negritos and Pajaros Islands Biological Reserves, Curu National Wildlife Refuge, Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve, Carara Biological Reserve, Manuel Antonio National Park, Ballena Marine National Park, La Amistad International Park, Corcovado National Park, Caño Island Biological Reserve, Golfito national Wildlife and Cocos Island national Park.

Another point of interest when visiting Puntarenas would be the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve which is the home of the world’s most handsomely plumages birds the Resplendent Quetzal. If you visit Monteverde in Puntarenas, this bird is one of the must see specie. The chance of walking through Monteverde’s Cloud Forest and finding the quetzal in the mist is enough enchantment that could last a lifetime!