Alajuela is the third-largest province in Costa Rica. It has an area of 9,753 km² and is divided into 16 cantons and 113 districts. Only Guanacaste and Limón are older than Alajuela. However, it is the second-most populous city in the country, with more than one million inhabitants. Alajuela is in the Mediterranean region of Costa Rica and stands out mainly for its impressive volcanoes and exuberant...