The province of Limón, located on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, stands out for its unique cultural identity, which developed due to historical factors dating...
On July 25, 1824, Costa Rica’s annexation of Guanacaste became official. In 1848, the territory officially became a Costa Rican province with four cantons: Nicoya, Santa Cruz, Bagaces and Cañas. Today, Guanacaste has 11 cantons.