Upala

Some Facts

Districts

History

The first settlers arrived from Nicaragua, Cañas and Bagaces and planted traditional crops such as cacao. The original name of Zapote was changed to the indigenous name of Upala. Upala became a canton in 1970 and is one of the more recent cantons decreed in Costa Rica.

General Description

The area is drained by the Pizote river which belongs to the Zapote river basin. Most of the population works in agriculture, primarily cacao, beans, corn, rice, tubers and livestock.

Places of Interest

The more adventurous tourist can find ways to paddle up stream into Nicaragua where there is an abundance of easy-to-catch fresh water fish.

Climate

Upala is about 200m above sea level and has an average temperature of 27 degrees celcius.

Interesting Links

The Cantones of Alajuela