Geography
The province is located in the North Central Plains and borders the nation of Nicaragua (Departamento de Rivas, Departamento del Río San Juan) to the north and other provinces within Costa Rica, such as Heredia, San José, and Guanacaste.
It encompasses a section of the Central Valley, the massifs of Poás Volcano and Platanar Volcano, and the northern plains of the river San Carlos and Frío.
The Central Mountain Range (Cordillera Central de Costa Rica) passes through the province's borders, as do the Tilarán and Guanacaste ranges.
This province is also home to the two most active Costa Rican Volcanoes: Poás Volcano and the Arenal Volcano
Read more about this topic: Alajuela Province
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