Liberia Guanacaste

Few cities or towns in Costa Rica are so attached to a long tradition as Liberia, the capital of Guanacaste, located 235 kilometers northwest of San Jose on the Inter-American. Has traditionally been the center of a vast network of cattle ranches, where the market is maintained. It has a proud provi See more details

La Cruz Guanacaste

La Cruz is the tenth canton of Guanacaste province, established since 1969. La Cruz bounded on the north with Nicaragua  and is where the main border crossing is (Peñas Blancas). La Cruz is located on the shores of what is known as the viewpoint La Cruz. This viewpoint, and the Santa Rosa Nation See more details

Abangares Guanacaste

Abangares is the seventh canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 675.76 km², and has a population of 17,289. Its capital city is Las Juntas.The canton begins on the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya, Abangares River's mouth northem side. It widens between the See more details

Bagaces Guanacaste

Bagaces is the fourth canton in the province of Guanacaste Costa Rica. It covers an area of 1,273.49 km².This small town is about 22km northwest of Cañas on the Interamericana, and is actually the headquarters of the Area de Conservación Tempisque which in conjunction with Minae, administers Pa See more details

Carrillo Guanacaste

Carrillo is the fifth canton in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. This canton covers up an area of 577.54 km², and has a population of 29,298. Its capital city is Filadelfia.The canton is shaped like a boot, with the Pacific Ocean at the top. The Río Tempisque decorates the front of t See more details

Nandayure Guanacaste

Nandayure is the ninth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 565.59 km², and has a population of 10,567. Its capital city is Carmona.The canton encompasses a piece of the coastline of the Gulf of Nicoya near the mouth of the Río Tempisque, including Isl See more details

Nicoya Guanacaste

The word Nicoya, derives from a Nahuatl word meaning "country with water on both sides." It is the oldest city in Costa Rica, and is still considered the colonial city of Guanacaste Province. 123 meters above sea level, Nicoya has experienced a remarkable development in recent years.Nicoya has all o See more details

Santa Cruz Guanacaste

Located about 50 meters above sea level, Santa Cruz was declared the National Folk City. Despite its modern development, its people have preserved the traditions and customs. Its rich heritage includes songs, dances, traditional costumes, culinary heritage, and religious holidays. Perhaps its most f See more details

Tilaran Guanacaste

Tilarán is the eighth canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers up an area of 638.39 km², and has a population of 19,045. Its capital city is also called Tilarán.The canton surrounds Lake Arenal (Laguna de Arenal) except for the lake's southeast end, which belongs to t See more details

Hojancha Guanacaste

Hojancha is the 11th canton in the province of Guanacaste in Costa Rica. The canton covers an area of 261.42 km², and has a population of 6,960. Its capital city is also called Hojancha.The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula. It is relatively compact, with a single tentacle reachin See more details

Cañas Guanacaste

Cañas, which means cane town, is the sixth canton in the province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The canton covers up an area of 682.20 km², and has a population of 25,897. Its capital city is also called Cañas.The elongated canton touches the Río Tempisque on the southwest. It keeps the Río Bebe See more details

National Parks

For those national and foreign tourists that desire to walk through natural landscapes while contemplating the diversity of the flora and Fauna of our guanacastecan lands, they could do so in some of the seven National Parks that this province offers its visitors.This parks offer not just a wonderful biodiversity in the ecosystems of the dry and tropical forests, but a taste of the cultural patrimony that Costa Rica offers.

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Development, service and nature

The Gulf of “Papagayo” is one of the most important focal points of the touristic development and interest in the area. This is partly due to its closeness to Guanacaste’s capital city, Liberia, and partly because it hosts one of the best developed projects in the zone. The mega investments taken place in this area has changed completely the landscape of its well known beaches.

 

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