Liberia Interior

Guanacaste Province’s interior, centered around the city of Liberia, sits in one of Costa Rica’s driest regions, shaped by cattle ranching that has defined land use across its rolling hills for generations. Wind farms on the slopes of Volcán Cacao represent a more recent shift, as the province’s strong and consistent trade winds drew investment in renewable electricity generation. Unpaved roads still thread through forested terrain in the surrounding area, connecting agricultural land where livestock grazing remains common. The region holds two identities in tension: an older economy built on pasture and rural settlement, and a newer energy infrastructure that has altered the visual character of its volcanic highlands.