Puntarenas - Costa Rica

Located along the Pacific Coast of Costa Rica, volcanic Puntarenas is the largest city in the Central Pacific and home to fine Spanish colonial architecture and a great place to see native wildlife such as the scarlet macaw and the capuchin monkey.  Its popular beach is lined with alfresco restaurants and cafés serving fish freshly caught by local fishermen - try local specialities like shrimp scampi or ceviche de corvina - a lime juice-marinated fish cocktail.