Inhabited for nearly 10,000 years, Alajuela was occupied by an indigenous group called Hueteres in the south and Botos, Guatusos, Tices and Catapas in the north.
Inhabited for nearly 10,000 years, Alajuela was occupied by several indigenous groups just before the arrival of the Spanish. The Hueteres lived in the south of the territory while the Botos, Guatusos, Tices and Catapas in the north.