National Tertiary Route 609, or just Route 609 (, or ) is a
National Road Route of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
, located in the
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. A ...
province.
It is the road between
Route 318 in Vasconia,
Parrita
Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
Toponymy
The origin of the name, it is said, has to do with a woman named Rita who lived in one of the original settlements. Rita had a business and received pac ...
and
Route 34 in Playón Sur, also in Parrita, in the
Puntarenas province
Puntarenas () is a province of Costa Rica. It is located in the western part of the country, covering most of Costa Rica's Pacific Ocean coast, and it is the largest province in Costa Rica. Clockwise from the northwest, it borders on the province ...
of
Costa Rica
Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica, is a country in Central America. It borders Nicaragua to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the northeast, Panama to the southeast, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest, as well as Maritime bo ...
.
Description
In
Puntarenas
Puntarenas () is a city in the Puntarenas Province, on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. As the seat of the Municipality of Puntarenas canton, it is awarded the title of city, which comprises the Puntarenas, Chacarita and El Roble districts. A ...
province the route covers
Parrita
Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
Toponymy
The origin of the name, it is said, has to do with a woman named Rita who lived in one of the original settlements. Rita had a business and received pac ...
canton (
Parrita
Parrita is a canton and its only district in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica.
Toponymy
The origin of the name, it is said, has to do with a woman named Rita who lived in one of the original settlements. Rita had a business and received pac ...
district).
History
This road allows the farmers of
papaya
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,
watermelon
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,
rice
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and
African oil palm
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to export their products. An asphalt paving project for 14 kilometers started in October 2019 and finished in May 2020 at a cost of CRC ₡ 945 million.
References
Highways in Costa Rica
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