Guaitil

For the village in San José Province, see Guaitil de Acosta.

Guaitil is a village in Diriá District, Santa Cruz Canton, Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica. It lies along the old route between Santa Cruz and Nicoya.^[1] The town is famous for its pottery in the pre-Columbian Chorotega style.^[2] Potters using local clays and the same tools and techniques of their indigenous ancestors^[1] produce ceramics for local use and the tourist trade in reds, creams and blacks.^[2]

Guaitil Guaytil
village
Guaitil Location in Costa Rica
Coordinates: 10°16′03″N 85°30′40″W
Country	Costa Rica
Province	Guanacaste
Canton	Santa Cruz
District	Diriá