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Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica (Spanish: Costa Rica or República de Costa Rica, IPA: ), is a country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the south-southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, and the Caribbean Sea to the east. Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army.
History of Costa Rica
In Pre-Columbian times the Indigenous people in what is now known as Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural regions. This has recently been updated to include the influence of the Isthmo-Colombian area in the south-Atlantic region of the country, defined by the presence of groups that spoke Chibchan languages. It is still unknown if any of these groups created the famous stone spheres of Costa Rica, between 200 BC and AD 1600.
Conquest
The country was visited by Christopher Columbus in 1502, during his fourth expedition. He arrived at Cariay, in front of the Quiribrí island (present day Isla Uvita). The subsequent conquest and colonization of the area was complicated by its distance and the fierce indigenous resistance, however it paled in comparison to the Spanish conquest of Mexico. More on [ Costa Rica ]
Ir a Google.com. Buscar, entre comillas "Proximo presidente de Costa Rica" y Clickear "Voy a tener suerte" ¬¬
isunscape (Steban, Stebillan) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:44 -0000
Ir a Google.com. Buscar, entre comillas "Proximo presidente de Costa Rica" y Clickear "Voy a tener suerte" ¬¬
Unprecedented 40% off rates for Marriott & Renaissance in the Caribbean/Mexico/Costa Rica beginning in Jan. http://bit.ly/194YES
johnnyjet (JohnnyJet) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:21:31 -0000
Unprecedented 40% off rates for Marriott & Renaissance in the Caribbean/Mexico/Costa Rica beginning in Jan. http://bit.ly/194YES
Uds creen que un sitio de periodismo cientÃfico y ambiental de Costa Rica pegue?
EduardoBolanos (Eduardo Bolaños) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:21 -0000
Uds creen que un sitio de periodismo científico y ambiental de Costa Rica pegue?
@AlejandraRo Muy merecido. Roy es el precursor de ese deporte en Costa Rica. Lo conozco personalmente.
arq_arv (Agustin Ruiz Vargas) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:17:12 -0000
@AlejandraRo Muy merecido. Roy es el precursor de ese deporte en Costa Rica. Lo conozco personalmente.
Please consider donating to help in the search for American citizen Michael Dixon, missing in Costa Rica since Oct. 19. http://bit.ly/ZVZXv
gladyschavez (Gladys Chavez) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:16:49 -0000
Please consider donating to help in the search for American citizen Michael Dixon, missing in Costa Rica since Oct. 19. http://bit.ly/ZVZXv
On my way back home from Buenos Aires and decided to take a detour and explore Costa Rica! Sunny days and beautiful beaches!
BenefitSofia (Benefit Sofia) Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:14:42 -0000
On my way back home from Buenos Aires and decided to take a detour and explore Costa Rica! Sunny days and beautiful beaches!
BBC News Country Profile - Key facts, figures and dates.
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CIA World Factbook - Costa Rica - Basic information about the country's geography, population, government, and infrastructure.
US Department of State - Costa Rica - Country portal offers a map and links to Background Notes, Country Study, the US embassy and the current ambassador, press releases, fact sheets, annual Human Rights Reports and other major reports including Industry Market Reports.
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