San carlos
place
BY florencia soto
San Carlos
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San Carlos is the 10th canton in the province of Alajuela, it is the largest one in Costa Rica. The capital city of the canton is Ciudad Quesada. It has a population of 137,499 people.
San Carlos reaches north to the border of Nicaragua, east to the province of Heredia, west to the province of Guanacaste, and south into the heights of the Cordillera Central(Central Mountain Range)
San Carlos is the home of Arenal Volcano,the most active volcano in the country. The principal economic activities include the production of oranges, yuca, pineapple, sugar cane, beef and dairy products. More than 50% of the total production of milk in Costa Rica comes from San Carlos.
San Carlos` La Fortuna is the center of plenty of geological wonders in Costa Rica
Milk production
Arenal volcano eruption