Nicoya

[ ni-koi-uh; Spanish nee-kaw-yah ]

/ nɪˈkɔɪ ə; Spanish niˈkɔ yɑ /

noun

Gulf of, an arm of the Pacific Ocean on the NW coast of Costa Rica.

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Example sentences from the Web for nicoya

Their language has not been classified, but is said to resemble that of the Nicoya region.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 5|Hubert Howe Bancroft
The Orotians occupy the country south of the lake of Nicaragua and around the gulf of Nicoya.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft
They landed and burnt Nicoya a third time, and Lussan treats us here with an amusing piece of Buccaneer superstition.
The Monarchs of the Main, Volume III (of 3)|Walter Thornbury
We sailed from the Gulf of Nicoya on the 23d September, and were in lat.
A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X|Robert Kerr

Like many nations of the Hyperborean group, the Chorotegans of Nicoya pierced the lower lip and inserted a round piece of bone.
The Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, Volume 1|Hubert Howe Bancroft