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Maleku communities in northern Costa Rica include Tonjibe, Margarita, and El Sol.

Read the sources [1] Universidad de Costa Rica

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Northern Costa Rica
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2 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Compiled
October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and homelands

Maleku communities in northern Costa Rica include Tonjibe, Margarita, and El Sol.

Read the sources [1] Universidad de Costa Rica

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Historical context

The University of Costa Rica resource describes relationships among housing, land, cultural practice, and pressures from external development.

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Living communities and further study

A 2021 agreement created intercultural dialogue for management of Caño Negro refuge and Tenorio Volcano National Park, illustrating continuing territorial and cultural responsibilities.

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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Maleku