🔍 Former Port Captaincy 🧑🏻✈️
📍 Seen in Downtown, Puntarenas, Costa Rica 🇨🇷
💬 This beautiful 19th-century structure once served as a lookout post, providing a better view of the sea towards San Lucas Island and other islands in the gulf. The Old Captaincy, built in 1850, has been a designated Architectural Heritage Site of Puntarenas since 1994.
Photo Location:
Downtown, Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Year Opened:
1930s
Architectural Style:
Neocolonial style with large windows, verandas, and a lighthouse feature reflecting its maritime function.
Building Dimensions:
Length: ~ 55 m
Width: ~ 20 m
Height: ~ 34 m
Cost of Construction:
No data of construction but recent restoration in 2008 of USD ~$160,000–$180,000
Coordinates:
9°58’30.6″N 84°49’53.6″W