Indigenous people in Costa Rica

This group mainly lives in Puntarenas.

• Boruca

• Bribri

• Cabecar

• Maleku

This group is organized into clans. Women have a higher status than men and are the only ones who can inherit land.

• Cabecar

• Huetar

• Chorotegas

• Bribri

One of their few remaining traditions is "La fiesta del maiz". Some of them live in Ciudad Colon and others in Puriscal.

• Matambu

• Terraba

• Huetar

• Maleku

This was one of the most advanced civilizations by the arrival of the Spaniards, having caciques, astronomers, and even an army.

• Chorotega

• Boruca

• Bribri

• Guatuso

In their tradional dance "Baile de los diablitos" the Borucas show how the devil who represents the ____ fights a bull.

• Spaniards

• Gods

• the indigenous tribe

• nature

For the Bribri's the _____ tree is considered the God Sibu.

• Guanacaste

• corn

• coffee

• cacao

Considered one of the most traditional tribes, relocating themselves by the Chirripo mountain, isolated from many services.

• Chorotega

• Boruca

• Cabecar

• Terraba

In this group, the cacique, was allowed to marry more than 1 wife

• Cabecar

• Guaymi

• Bribri

• Matambu

This community lives in Golfito and Coto Brus. They still hunt, fish and grow their crops. It's one of the groups affected by poverty

• Matambu

• Guaymi

• Guatuso

• Terraba

This group lives near Arenal Volcano and is one the smallest tribes. Their main economy comes from tourism and crafts.

• Terraba

• Matambu

• Maleku

• Boruca