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Liberia #3: La Trifulca

La Trifulca is the name of a museum that a local man in Liberia runs out of his house. His name is Rafael Zuñiga, but people call him Pellejo de Lora, or "parrot skin." 

His house/museum is located on Ruta Nacional Terciaria 918, or Calle 7, in the Victoria neighborhood of Liberia, just opposite the Hotel Wilson. You can zoom in towards the drop pin in the map below to see the location.

As you can see from the picture below, the exterior of Pellejo's house is decorated with signs, many of which have funny, motivational, and welcoming messages. Inside, he has all sorts of things: Artifacts from the Chorotega People, the most powerful native American tribe of northwest Costa Rica at the time of Spanish conquest, a Spanish general's sword, and more.

Here is a news article that tells the story of Pellejo and La Trifulca: https://vozdeguanacaste.com/en...