The Old Catholic Church

Shady area nearby is restful; interesting statues in adjacent plaza

This church has an interesting facade and faces a small park and plaza. Benches provide some respite from sun and heat. The adjacent plaza now features several interesting statues. The peninsula is...

In keeping with the rest of Puntarenas

A quaint old church set in treed grounds and in keeping with the rest of the town. The nearby museum had two rooms with an exhibit of Chinese prints and an exhibit on electricity. Footpaths and roads...

Impoverished Pacific Port of Costa Rica

Costa Rica is one of the most delightful places in Latin America. Unfortunately, Puntarenas is the least interesting and delightful of the many places we've been in Costa Rica. We wandered all aroun...

Nice to look at

Old church that used egg whites to help hold the stones together. Pretty grounds with big trees. There were many students on these grounds enjoying their lunch hour break from the school across the st...

The Old Catholic Church

Very old but not impressive. The church is made from a volcanic rock. It was closed when we arrived so didn't get inside but we didn't feel we missed anything significant.