San Carlos Plain

plain, Costa Rica

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The San Carlos Plain is a region within the northern lowlands of Costa Rica. Settlement in this fertile area primarily began after 1945, following the construction of roads that connected it to the Valle Central. Further road development in the 1970s and 1980s spurred additional agricultural expansion and cattle grazing in the San Carlos Plain.1

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Settlement patterns
The San Carlos Plain, part of the northern lowlands, was settled mainly after 1945, when roads were built that connected it with the Valle Central. In the 1970s and ’80s more new roads brought additional expansion of agriculture and cattle grazing to this fertile area.
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The San Carlos Plain, part of the northern lowlands, was settled mainly after 1945, when roads were built that connected it with the Valle Central. In the 1970s and ’80s more new roads brought additional expansion of agriculture and cattle grazing to this fertile area.
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