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Guanacaste is Costa Rica ´ s Northwest Province where some of the most beautiful sun-drenched scenery and adventures are located. This province encompasses a variety of very desirable beach towns, world class resorts, deserted beaches, and an award winning International Airport located and named after the inland town of Liberia, the capital city of Guanacaste and known as the ¨ White City ¨ . Liberia is the hub from which you can reach the North Pacific beaches, head North to the border with Nicaragua just an hour away or explore Volcanoes and Mountains like the Rincon de la Vieja National Park and Volcano. You can also head to the Nicoya Peninsula from here as well. Liberia has grown quite a bit in the last decade and is a friendly, easygoing town with a variety of accommodations and many gastronomical choices and even a lively nightlife can be found. It can be an interesting place to spend at least one night either on the way to or on the way back from the beaches. As to why it is called the White City, that is..

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GUANACASTE BEACH AREA