Annexation of the Partido of Nicoya

 Annexation of the Partido of Nicoya

 Guanacaste Day is a Costa Rican holiday celebrating Costa Rica’s annexation of Guanacaste province in 1824. It is celebrated every July 25th. Also known as the  annexation of Nicoya, it was the transition of a big chunk of land from Nicaragua to Costa Rica. That land had three mayor cities, Nicoya, …