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A commonly used term in Costa Rican restaurants is agua con gas meaning "water with gas", or carbonated water. Water is generally potable in Costa Rica, but this is not guaranteed. [1] In Costa Rica, beer is the most commonly consumed alcoholic drink. Imperial and Pilsen are the two most widely popular beers in the country. Imperial was founded ...
Monte Romo is a district of the Hojancha canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] ... Other villages in the district are Altos del Socorro, Bajo ...
Hojancha has an area of 261.42 km² [6] and a mean elevation of 389 metres. [2]The canton is in the midsection of the Nicoya Peninsula.It is relatively compact, with a slim area reaching south to encompass a small portion of the Pacific coastline from Carrillo Beach southward to the mouth of the Ora River.
Guanacaste (Spanish pronunciation: [ɡwanaˈkaste]) is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern region of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Alajuela Province to the east, and Puntarenas Province to the southeast. It is the most sparsely populated of all the provinces of ...
La Cruz was created on 23 July 1969 by decree 4354. [1] In Pre-Columbian times the area currently known as the canton de La Cruz, was part of a province of the Indians called Chorotegas whose domains ranged from the Nicoya Peninsula to Lake Nicaragua, made up of several villages or domains.
La Cruz is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is located in the north of the country, near the border with Nicaragua . Geography
The Abangares canton is home to the oldest gold mining tradition in Costa Rica, dating back over a century. [8] The first major mining operation was Abangares Mining Company, founded in the Tilarán mountains by U.S. railroad, fruit, and shipping magnate Minor C. Keith.
La Garita is a district of the La Cruz canton, in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. [1] [2] It is located in the north of the country, near the Nicaraguan border.