Costa Rican provinces, found on the map
Find all seven provinces, from Guanacaste in the northwest to Lim贸n on the Caribbean and Puntarenas along the Pacific. Cocos Island lies outside this mainland frame.
7 to find, 7 a run.
One round, and 6 of 7 passes the whole map.
Every one on the map
Every place listed below can be asked in this game. Places you find in a passed round drop out of your remaining pool.
- Alajuela
- Cartago
- Guanacaste
- Heredia
- Lim贸n
- Puntarenas
- San Jos茅
What the map tells you about each one
The paragraph the game shows when you find each one. Reading them first is not cheating.
- San Jos茅
- Its provincial capital is San Jos茅. San Jos茅 is one of Costa Rica鈥檚 seven provinces.
- Alajuela
- Its provincial capital is Alajuela. Alajuela is one of Costa Rica鈥檚 seven provinces.
- Cartago
- Its provincial capital is Cartago. Cartago is one of Costa Rica鈥檚 seven provinces.
- Heredia
- Its provincial capital is Heredia. Heredia is one of Costa Rica鈥檚 seven provinces.
- Guanacaste
- Its provincial capital is Liberia. Guanacaste is one of Costa Rica鈥檚 seven provinces.
- Puntarenas
- Its provincial capital is Puntarenas. Cocos Island also belongs to Puntarenas but lies outside this mainland frame.
- Lim贸n
- Its provincial capital is Lim贸n. Lim贸n is one of Costa Rica鈥檚 seven provinces.
How this one works
How many provinces are on the map?
7. Every one of them is on the map, and a run asks 7 of them. Pass a round and the places you found in it drop out of the pool, so the next run is what you have left.
What is a round?
A run of 7 questions, and 6 right passes it. One round covers the whole map, and the counter at the top of the Costa Rica page counts the ones behind you. Passing is what banks a round's finds: miss the mark and nothing is taken off the map, so every place that round asked about is still there to be asked again. A round is always the places you have not found yet, and when fewer than five are left it is topped up with a few you have found as review, so the last round is never one or two questions. Three quarters of it passes it.
Can I start the map over?
Yes. "Reset this map" under the counter puts all 7 back in the pool and sets the rounds to zero the moment you press it, so the whole map is there to be found again from nothing. It clears this map only; the other maps of Costa Rica keep their progress.
Do I need an account?
No. The game plays in the page, and a guest's progress is kept in their own browser. Signing in carries it between devices and earns XP for a run.
What happens when I get one wrong?
The map names what you actually hit, then lights up the right answer in green and tells you something about the place. Missing one is how most of this map gets learned.
The other maps of Costa Rica
Afghanistan has the same map in Provinces of Afghanistan. Argentina has the same map in Argentine provinces and Buenos Aires. Belgium has the same map in Belgian provinces and Brussels. Bulgaria has the same map in Bulgarian provinces. Cambodia has the same map in Cambodia鈥檚 provinces and capital. Canada has the same map in Canadian provinces and territories. China has the same map in Chinese provinces. Cuba has the same map in Cuban provinces and Isla de la Juventud. Dominican Republic has the same map in Dominican provinces and National District. Ecuador has the same map in Ecuadorian provinces. Indonesia has the same map in Indonesian provinces. Iran has the same map in Iranian provinces. Laos has the same map in Laos鈥檚 provinces and capital. Mongolia has the same map in Mongolian aimags. Nepal has the same map in Nepali provinces. Netherlands has the same map in Dutch provinces. Panama has the same map in Panamanian provinces and comarcas. South Africa has the same map in South African provinces. South Korea has the same map in South Korean divisions. Sri Lanka has the same map in Provinces of Sri Lanka. Thailand has the same map in Thai provinces and Bangkok. T眉rkiye has the same map in Turkish provinces. Vietnam has the same map in Vietnamese provinces and municipalities. All three together on the Costa Rica atlas page, the country itself on the Costa Rica guide, and the other two hundred on the world map.