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The Province of Alajuela occupies the first national place in the production of these products.
Coffee and cane sugar
This province has an area of 11,265 km², which makes it the largest province in Costa Rica. It is divided into 12 cantons and 60 districts. What is the name of this province?
Puntarenas
This province is divided into 20 cantons and 123 districts. In this province is located the capital of Costa Rica, which concentrates the three Powers of the Republic and the Supreme Electoral Tribunal.
San José
This is the province number 5 of Costa Rica, located in the extreme northwest of the country.
Guanacaste
It is a province of Costa Rica, in the eastern end of the country. It limits to the north with the Republic of Nicaragua, to the northeast with the Caribbean Sea, to the west with Heredia, Cartago and San José, to the southwest with Puntarenas and to the southeast with Panama.
Limón
This is one of the seven provinces of Costa Rica. It is located in the center of the country, without access to the coasts. It was the capital of Costa Rica until 1823, during the colony and the beginning of the Republic.
Cartago
In the Province of Alajuela there are several national parks. Can you name a few?
(Poás Volcano, Arenal Volcano, Tenorio Volcano, Rincón de la Vieja Volcano, Juan Castro Blanco and others)
This the highest volcano in the country and stands out with more than 3,432 meters above sea level. located exactly 31 kilometers northeast of Cartago Downtown. This is an active volcano with an irregular subconical shape.
Irazú Volcano
The province of Heredia is also well know for another name because of the presence or cultivation of ____, but also because of the allusion to the large number of residents with this last name.
Province of Flowers.
It is the smallest province of Costa Rica.
Heredia
The Puente La Amistad de Taiwán (Taiwan Friendship Bridge) is a vehicular and pedestrian bridge located on Route 18 between Cañas and Nicoya, in the province of Guanacaste. Which river does it cross?
It extends into the mouth of the Tempisque River
This basilica is the sanctuary where the Patron Saint of Costa Rica is celebrated. It was built in the 19th century with the ornamentation of the Byzantine architectural style and, since then, it jealously guards the faith of a people with deeply rooted religious traditions.
Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago
This is one of the few blue zones in the world: the mortality of its population over 90 years of age is 10% lower than in the rest of the country. What is the name of this place?
The Nicoya Peninsula (Nicoya, Carrillo, Santa Cruz and Nandayur)
The country's main airport is located in the province of Alajuela. What is its name?
Juan Santamaría International Airport
San José has a wide range of museums, hotels, restaurants, parks, conference centers, etc. Can you mention some of the main touristic atractions located in San José?
Teatro Nacional, Plaza de la Cultura, Museo del Oro Precolombino, el Museo de Arte y Diseño Contemporáneo y el Museo de los Niño, etc.
This district is located in the canton of Esparza and it is the main commercial seaport for imports and exports of the country located in the Pacific Ocean. From this port leaves 13% of the country's total exports, and 28% of the agricultural production that Costa Rica allocates for export. What is the name of this district?
Caldera
This city of Alajuela is frequently visited and is famously known for its park, where you can see cypress sculptures.
Zarcero
The Heredia flag is made up of 3 colors arranged in three vertical stripes. What are these colors?
Yellow, white and red.
In Limón, the main economic activities of the province belong to the agronomic sector. Can you mention several of the products grown in this sector?
Banana, pineapple, pejibaye, cocoa, bamboo, beans, fruits, coconut, etc.
Guanacaste is considered a tourist destination in Costa Rica. The province has diverse attractions that include beaches, mountains, rivers, lakes and forests, which have been highlighted on many occasions both national and international. Can you mention at least 6 of these touristic destinations?
Various answers
To the south of San José there is a group of neighborhoods and housing projects, characterized by having a low degree of social and economic development, as well as citizen insecurity, use and commercialization of drugs and overcrowding. Can you name some of these?
Alajuelita, Hatillo, Carpio, 25 de Julio, León 13 y Los Cuadros, etc.
At the end of the 19th century, efforts began in Limón to build a railway that would link the Central Valley with the Atlantic region. This generated several problems in the province of Limón. Can you name a few?
Several economic crises for the country, immigrants experiencing long periods of work without payment, conditions very similar to those of slavery, poor hygienic measures, revolts among workers, language, cultural, ethnic and political barriers, etc.
This famous coffee company has its only coffee farm, called Hacienda Alsacia, in Alajuela.
Starbucks
The rivers of the province of Puntarenas are born in the adjoining provinces. They are characterized by the fact that their flow decreases during the dry season. Can you name 4 of them?
Ario, Lagarto, Barranca, Grande de Tárcoles, Grande de Térraba, General, Coto Brus, Naranjo, Barú, Parrita, Savegre, Aranjuez y Coto.
Alajuela is famous for its free zones such as Saret, Bes and others. Can you mention a few more?
El Coyol, Montencillos, Procomer, etc.