national park
Corcovado National Park
Called the most biologically intense place on Earth by National Geographic, this remote Osa Peninsula park shelters jaguars, tapirs, and scarlet macaws.
48 km · about 55 min drive
Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica · North America
Puerto Cortés sits on the route: 35 minutes from Buenos Aires, 48km from Corcovado National Park.
Puerto Cortés is a town located in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. With a population of 3,850, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Puerto Cortés sits in Costa Rica. It's in the America/Costa Rica time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Puerto Cortés to your route.
Nuevo Palmar Sur Airport (ICAO: MRFI) was an airport serving the hamlets of Finca (farm) 10 and Finca 5 in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The runway was 6 kilometres (4 mi) southwest of the town of Palmar Sur. There is distant mountainous terrain to the north. The airport is currently closed, as indicated on theRead more
DGAC website (Direccion General de Aviacion Civil), and no trace of its runway remains, as the site has been used for agricultural crops. The only active airport in the area is Palmar Sur Airport (MRPM), located in Palmar Sur, which also serves Ciudad Cortez and Finca 5 and 10.
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Puerto Cortés is located in Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica, North America. The coordinates are 8.9617 latitude, -83.5246 longitude.
Puerto Cortés has a population of approximately 3,850 people, making it a town in Costa Rica.
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2 notable places within an hour's drive.
national park
Called the most biologically intense place on Earth by National Geographic, this remote Osa Peninsula park shelters jaguars, tapirs, and scarlet macaws.
48 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Costa Rica's highest peak at 3,820 meters, where on clear days you can see both the Pacific and Caribbean from the summit.
59 km · about 70 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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