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sodas. The arrival of tourists (domestic and foreign) to the beaches of the canton has been growing steadily, generating demand for luxury hotels and homes that have been developed across the coastal zone. The lack of appropriate places of healthy amusement leads to the consumption of beer, making alcoholism one of the major ills afflicting the canton. The limit is set by dividing the
Guanacaste Volcanic Mountain Range, where the Orosi Volcano is located which gives a beautiful faraway view from the Bolaños Bay area. La Cruz is a small city that offers all the basic services and is located 45 minutes from
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1381:Coto Brus
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1348:Siquirres
1310:Sarapiquí
1290:San Pablo
1232:Nandayure
1197:Abangares
1179:Turrialba
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1086:San Ramón
1081:San Mateo
1011:Provinces
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516:Geography
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388:Nicaragua
384:The Cross
322:UTC−06:00
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1169:Oreamuno
1164:La Unión
1144:Alvarado
1066:Palmares
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1023:Alajuela
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640:Source:
378:Toponymy
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180:Province
1529:Tarrazú
1504:Moravia
1416:Parrita
1396:Golfito
1386:Esparza
1328:Guácimo
1280:Heredia
1257:Heredia
1247:Tilarán
1227:Liberia
1222:La Cruz
1202:Bagaces
1174:Paraíso
1159:Jiménez
1149:Cartago
1136:Cartago
1106:Zarcero
1061:Orotina
1056:Naranjo
1046:Guatuso
784:Liberia
772:Economy
579:±% p.a.
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1338:Matina
1275:Flores
1237:Nicoya
1096:Sarchí
1041:Grecia
1036:Atenas
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635:+3.10%
632:26,829
624:+1.38%
621:19,181
613:+2.64%
610:16,505
602:+2.45%
599:10,876
569:Census
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1270:Belén
1265:Barva
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