A Cultural Landscape Study of Key Heritage Areas in Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica http://www.storiesmatter.com/Stories_Matter/Sample_Landscape_Studies.html This investigation incorporated field research of the region, contextual research regarding the role of the built and manipulated landscape in the events for which they are significant, cursory oral histories, translations of traditional Guanacaste music, maps, and a photographic survey (samples below) by Sue Doherty: PDF link. 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