Liberia was founded in the 1700s by Spanish colonists Today several of these original buildings constructed of distinctive white adobe and with red tile roofs still are in use as government buildings and give Liberia its nickname of the white city Liberia also has a nickname of the cowboy city Liberia is surrounded by cattle ranches and cowboys or sabaneros add a distinctive flare as one tours the city streets stopping at sodas small stores or restaurants Villas in Liberia Costa Rica provide the finishing touch for any group of people large or small coming to visit the city as they are typically much more comfortable than hotels and more economically viable for longer stays in the city
Costa Rica is an extremely popular tourist destination Some people come for the water sports either on the west coast which borders the Pacific Ocean or the east coast which borders the Caribbean Sea and others come to see the volcanoes Costa Rica has several active ones or the exotic wildlife and birds in the many nature preservers or to watch turtle nesting when in season Liberia villas provide a base for tourists who want to spend a lot of time in the northwest part of the country From here it s only thirty minutes to an hour to drive to many of the best beaches on the Pacific coast which offer fantastic surfing And of course there are volcano national parks and wildlife preserves surrounding the city
