In the 1500s Spain colonized Mexico and the other countries of Central and South America including Costa Rica The indigenous population of Costa Rica did not suffer as much as those of Mexico and Peru since there was no gold or silver here From 1810 to 1820 Mexico fought a war of independence against Spain and at its successful conclusion all the other countries declared their independence from Spain as well and achieved it without bloodshed The province of Guanacaste and its capital of Liberia originally were part of Nicaragua but were annexed to Costa Rica in 1826 Liberia retains much of its colonial flavor many of its buildings are constructed of white adobe giving it the nickname of the white city Luxury real estate in Liberia Costa Rica can consist of these remodeled colonial homes or brand new homes or villas built to a client s specifications

Luxury Real Estate in Liberia Costa Rica

In addition to its nickname as the white city Liberia is also known as a cowboy town with a cowboy culture This is because one of the main businesses of Liberia is cattle ranching There is even a Sabanero museum Sabanero being the word for cowboy that displays all aspects of the cowboy life from intricately decorated saddles to lassos and spurs Many Liberia luxury accommodations are available as the city is growing all the time thanks to the successful hospitality industry Many people prefer to fly right to Liberia in order to visit the northwest part of the country rather than to fly into the extremely large and hectic city of San Jos and then try to drive over the Pan American highway to get to these northern destinations