Liberia Attractions

The capital of the Guanacaste province, Liberia is Costa Rica's most northerly town of any importance. With a population of 40,000, the city lies 140m/459ft above sea level and is surrounded by cattle ranches. Liberia is both the historic and present center of Guanacaste's beef industry.

Many buildings along the wide, clean streets of the city are painted white, earning Liberia the moniker of the "White City". Due to the hot, dry climate of the area, most houses are built from adobe and have orange-tiled roofs that help keep the houses cool. Liberia is a unique city in Costa Rica and retains a colonial atmosphere.