With beautiful new hotels and attractions opening on a yearly basis, some of the older, now worn out, but once “hip” beach towns are feeling the pressure to renovate themselves in order to compete with new modern and fancy tourist sites. The town and seaport of Puntarenas is an example of an old town, once a main attraction, which time has left behind. Therefore, thanks to a recent $5 million investment the province of Puntarenas will begin to renovate and-beautify this provincial town. There are several long term projects for renovation including an artistic development that will include a museum, community and municipal halls, and other facilities. Initially what will be changed are the harbor, its jetties and the surrounding areas where the ferries and other boats make their stops, in addition to a large recreational park in Puerto Caldera. Overall, the transformation will cost around $600 thousand and governmental authorities are currently seeking national and foreign investors with appealing proposals for the provincial town’s renovation.