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Introduction
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Guanacaste is a province located in the far northwest of Costa Rica. One of its main characteristics is that, despite being the second-largest region of Costa Rica, it is the least populated. Only 326,953 people live in its extensive area of 10,140 km2. The warmth of its people, magical forests, natural parks, picturesque beaches and a cultural richness worth experiencing await you there.
Geographically, Guanacaste can be divided into two parts. The northern and southern cantons, also known as the highlands and the lowlands, La Altura y La Bajura.
The Highlands (La Altura)
This area is traditionally associated with the cantons located along the Cordillera de Guanacaste and the Sierra Minera de Tilarán: La Cruz, Liberia, Bagaces, Cañas, Tilarán, Abangares.
The Lowlands (La Bajura)
This region is comprised of the cantons located in the Nicoya Peninsula: Carrillo, Santa Cruz, Nicoya, Hojancha, Nandayure.
This Cultural and Tourism Guide includes the cantons of Carrillo, Santa Cruz, Nicoya, Hojancha and Nandayure.
