About

Liberia
Liberia is the capital city of Guanacaste province and is located 135 miles northwest of San Jose near to the north pacific coast of Costa Rica.  Liberia is known to be the home of the “Sabaneros” (Costa Rican cowboys) which still can be seen herding cattle across the savannah.  Liberia is considered to be the most colonial city in Costa Rica, where culture and tradition come alive every July with colorful fiestas featuring rodeos, typical dancing and savory food.

 

The city of Liberia is located near to popular destinations such as the Papagayo Peninsula and Rincon de la Vieja National Park. Also, Liberia has recently become a preferred city to fly into after the opening of the Daniel Oduber International Airport where several airline carriers currently land.  For Visit Costa Rica Hotels travelers arriving or departing from Liberia airport, Liberia has become a preferred strategic location as starting or ending point of their vacation plans.

Highlights

The White City
Considered the most colonial city in Costa Rica, Liberia safeguards its heritage through simple adobe architecture topped with red-tile-roofs.  Liberia is also known as the “White City” as many of its buildings is made with ignimbrite, a rock that gives them a pale washed color. Every July, culture and tradition take over the city of Liberia celebrating Guanacaste’s province annexation from Nicaragua to Costa Rica; plenty of parades, horseshows, cattle auctions, rodeos, fiestas and roving marimba bands take over the city during these colorful fiestas.

Also, Liberia city celebrates their “Fiestas Civicas” the last week of February where the main attraction is the costarican style bullfights (1 bull, 300 people and a small bullfighting ring).  Liberia city is a perfect place to take a break from driving if you are traveling by land in order to enjoy a wide variety of restaurants, museums, nightlife and the vibrant north pacific life.