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History of Costa Rica, a survey of the important events and people in the history of Costa Rica from the time of European settlement. Located in Central America, Costa Rica is bounded by Nicaragua to the north, by the Caribbean Sea along the northeastern coastline, by Panama to the southeast, and.
Christopher Columbus first dropped anchor in Costa Rica in 1503 at Isla Uvita. His forces overcame the indigenous people. He incorporated the territory into the Captaincy General of Guatemala as a province of New Spain in 1524. For the next 300 years, Costa Rica was a colony of Spain.
19 Οκτ 2024 · Costa Rica, country of Central America. Its capital is San Jose. Of all the Central American countries, Costa Rica is generally regarded as having the most stable and most democratic government.
1838: Costa Rica leaves the United Provinces, gains full independence. 1840: United Provinces disintegrate. 1856: Filibuster War against William Walker, a U.S. American who attempted to rule Central America; Costa Rican troops defeat him. 1874: U.S. businessman Minor Cooper Keith starts United Fruit Company.
Costa Rica has been inhabited as far back as 5000 years BC by indigenous people. There were many migrations and influences from the Aztecs of Mexico to the Mayas and the Incas of Peru. The native population was small compared to the vast Pre-Columbian civilizations found throughout Latin America.
10 Μαΐ 2018 · A chronology of key events in the history of Costa Rica, from the arrival of the Christopher Columbus to the present
Costa Rica, probably given its name ('rich coast') by Columbus himself on his fourth voyage in 1502, is subsequently a much neglected part of the Spanish empire. As a result, when it goes its own way as an independent nation in 1838, its inhabitants are mainly poor farmers.
