Costa Rica central Pacific

Red-eyed frog

Playa Esterillos costa Ballena

Esterillos and surroundings

Playa Esterillos is an attractive beach

Beaches in the Central Pacific - A kilometer-long sandy beach is ideal for surfing and walking.

Puntarenas, Costa Rica

Puntarenas, capital of the province of the same name

Puntarenas, ferry port to Nicoya

From here the ferries leave for Paquera and Naranjo

The small town of Puntarenas is also the capital of the province of the same name. Only 45,000 people live in Puntarenas.