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Northern Guanacaste Cultural Tourist Guide
Contents
10 things every tourist should see and do in northern Guanacaste 3
Introduction 4
Cantons of Northern Guanacaste 10 Tours and Activities of Bagaces
Tours and Activities of Cañas
Tours and Activities of Carrillo
Tours and Activities of La Cruz Tours and Activities of Liberia
Tourist-cultural map of Northern Guanacaste 12
Activities schedule 14 Handicrafts with Identity 16 Cultural Heritage 17 Gastronomy 22 Landmark buildings of Liberia 24 Landmark buildings of Carrillo 27 Landmark buildings of La Cruz 28 Landmark buildings of Cañas 29 Landmark buildings of Bagaces 30 People and Cultural Groups 32 Beaches in Northern Guanacaste 37
Papagayo Tourism Pole (PTGP) 46 Map of Papagayo 48 Hotels in Papagayo 50
Marina Papagayo 56 Rural Tourism 58 Diving in Northern Guanacaste 62 Snorkeling in Northern Guanacaste 66
Protected Areas 68 Santa Rosa National Park 70 Casona de Santa Rosa 73 Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve 74 Miravalles Jorge Manuel Dengo NP 77 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 78 Horizontes Experimental Forest Station83 Bahía Junquillal National WR 85 Isla Bolaños National Wildlife Refuge 87 Iguanita National Wildlife Refuge 89
Natural Spectacles in Guanacaste 91 Whale Watching 91 Olive Ridley Turtle 91 Devil Rays 92
Directory of Services 94
Daniel Oduber Quirós International
Airport 106
Whale Infogram 108 Bird Watching Infogram 112
Photo: Diving Center Photo: Roberto Ramos Cuajiniquil
La Cruz Beaches Liberia Beaches Carrillo Beaches
Cover photo credits:
Photo: Roberto Ramos Photo: MCJ
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Photo: MCJ Photo: Sergio Pucci
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