Location and general information:
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Size:
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3.915 sq miles (10,141 sq km)
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Population:
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270,000 inhabitants. The least dense province of the country
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Geographical Location:
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Located to the Northwest of the country, along the Pacific coast.
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Capital:
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Liberia
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Climate and Geography:
The
climate and the culture of
Guanacaste are unique among the
Costa Rican provinces.
Most of the folkloristic richness of the country comes from this zone
Guanacaste presents a combination of vast meadows bathed by the sun and the wind,
impressive
volcanoes, rainy, cloudy, and dry forests, national parks, private reserves
and of course an impressive coast with beautiful
beaches with different assets such
as white to black sands. Almost all the ecosystems that exist can be found in this
province.
If you enjoy
adventure sports, fishing, surfing, romantic beaches, exotic landscapes
with wonderful and friendly people, surrounded by a stunning variety of
flora and
fauna, Guanacaste is the place you should visit
At present, due to its enormous tourist attraction,
Guanacaste has had a rapid commercial
and infrastructural development , becoming an
exotic Garden of Eden with all the
comforts of the modern world.