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Guanacaste
Province
Guanacaste is located in the northwestern part of the
country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders
Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela
Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province
Guanacaste's
capital is Liberia. The province covers an area of 10,141 km², and, as of
2000, had a population of 264,238. It is the most sparsely populated of all the
provinces of Costa Rica.
Guanacaste's climate and culture are unique
among Costa Rican provinces. The province experiences little rain and
consistent heat from November to April. Tourists seek out this dry heat during
the North American winter to enjoy the breathtaking Guanacastecan beaches. From
May to October, the climate is similar to that of San José, consisting
of showers daily and moderate temperatures. Guanacaste is, however,
considerably warmer than provinces residing in higher elevations.
Most
of the population descends from a mix of Chorotega Native Americans, Spaniards
and sub-Saharan Africans. Guanacastecan residents speak a dialect distinct from
the rest of Costa Rica. As in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, Guanacastecans use the
usted conjugation upon initial meetings, instead of tú, but once they
have established a friendship, Guanacastecans use the vos conjugation.
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