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The city of La Cruz in Costa Rica - North Pacific

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La Cruz is the tenth canton of the province of Guanacaste and was founded in the year 1969. Most of its economically active population (at least 70%) is working in activities related to animal husbandry, agriculture, fisheries and tourism. Its high economic growth is due to the opening of the Inter-American highway and the arrival of tourists attracted by the beauty of the area. The limit southeast of La Cruz in Costa Rica, is formed by the line of the Cordillera de Guanacaste, where are located the Orosi  Volcano, the Rincon de la Vieja Volcano, the Volcano Arenal Volcano and the Miravalles which are important tourist attractions. La Cruz in Costa Rica has a full supply of public and private services, especially health and education.

La Cruz in Costa Rica is an important part of the province of Guanacaste. It is a beautiful area with scenery typical of the North Pacific of Costa Rica. Near the La Cruz there are several attractions such as stunning beaches and interesting national parks.

This border region, which lies on the boundaries of what is known as Mirador de La Cruz, from where tourists can see beautiful and breathtaking sunsets with stunning sceneries that are simply limited by the Pacific Ocean. The beaches at La Cruz in Costa Rica are wonderful and are well known both for the local tourism and the international tourism. The best known beaches near La Cruz are: Cuajiniquil, Salinas and Manzanillo Bay among others. In this region can also be found the Bolaños Island Biological Reserve, which has an important biological wealth of marine life.

This beautiful landscape and the proximity to the Santa Rosa National Park are its greatest tourist attractions. In the Santa Rosa National Park is located the Casona de Santa Rosa that have been preserved since the mid-nineteenth century and is a monument to the country’s history. In addition, the park protects a wide variety of flora and fauna of the tropical dry forest making it extremely attractive for the ecotourism.

The development of tourism along with the rest of the region has contributed generously economically speaking to the town of La Cruz in Costa Rica, as many are working in jobs related to tourism and some locals have turned their homes into small hotels and restaurants. The arrival of tourists (domestic and foreign) to the beaches of this region has been growing steadily which has been steadily increasing the demand for luxury hotels and lodging houses that have been developed throughout the coastal area. This fact has caused a significant increase in the prices of real estate.

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