Islands
Research 5 islands within weekend reach of Puntarenas, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Puntarenas. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Puntarenas. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Puntarenas, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Isla Guayabo is a island reachable from Puntarenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Isla Guayabo, about 9 km (5 mi) from Puntarenas
Image credit: Image: Rodtico21 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
San Lucas Island is a protected area reachable from Puntarenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — San Lucas Island, about 9 km (5 mi) from Puntarenas
Image credit: Image: Rodtico21 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Isla Alcatraz is a island reachable from Puntarenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Isla Alcatraz, about 23 km (14 mi) from Puntarenas
Image credit: Image: Federico Mata / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Isla Tortuga is a island reachable from Puntarenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Isla Tortuga, about 24 km (15 mi) from Puntarenas
Image credit: Image: Federico Mata / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Chira is a island reachable from Puntarenas as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chira, about 37 km (23 mi) from Puntarenas
Image credit: Image: Rodtico21 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0