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.