10.-That these geological terrains are exposed on the surface of the Santa Elena Peninsula, along the coastline that covers the bays of Cuajiniquil, Santa Elena, Playa Blanca, Potrero Grande, Nancite, and Naranjo, as well as the Murciélago Islands Archipelago. These terrains cover the sector bounded by the coordinates 10°45' and 10°57' North latitude, and 85°40' and 86°00' West longitude.
11.-That these are exceptional facts that must be recognized as natural, scientific, and historical heritage of the Nation.
12.-That it is highly of national convenience and public interest to promote the observation of and to deepen the understanding and study of these facts and features, as well as to highlight the geological beauty, its value as natural heritage, and its potential for tourism and landscape enjoyment. In the same manner, it serves an educational purpose, by highlighting this knowledge related to the geological history of the country and disseminating it at the community, national, and world levels.
13.-The preservation of this heritage does not entail the implementation of additional measures or prohibitions to those already existing, nor will it restrict the development of the zone from a tourist and economic point of view.
14.-That Article 50 of the Political Constitution establishes the State's obligation to defend and guarantee a healthy and ecologically balanced environment; therefore, there exists a public interest and a commitment by the State to issue the legal measures that help to preserve and conserve that heritage, which becomes a common good of humanity. Therefore, They decree:
DECLARATION OF PUBLIC INTEREST OF THE ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE INVESTIGATION, CONSERVATION, AND DISSEMINATION OF THE SANTA ELENA PENINSULA, GUANACASTE