Coctu

Coctu, also called Coto, was an Indigenous chiefdom in the southern Pacific region of Costa Rica. Its principal settlement occupied a narrow, elevated ridge surrounded by rivers, a position that made it a formidable stronghold. Its people lived in communal houses, with several chiefs represented within the settlement. In 1563 Juan Vázquez de Coronado’s Spanish expedition entered the region and met determined resistance from the people of Coto, who defended their fortified town against the invaders.