On July 25th of each year Costa Ricans celebrate the annexation of the territory of Nicoya, the area that now makes up the majority of the province of Guanacaste, which was once under the control of Nicaragua. On the aforementioned date in 1824, the residents of the “partido de Nicoya” decided for themselves to become part […]
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In this post on Costa Rica origins, we discuss the origin of the name, which has the English translation,”Rich Coast.” One theory that explains the name of the country is the belief of the Spanish Conquistadors that the territory was full of gold. Columbus, who discovered Costa Rica in 1502, himself wrote to the Spanish […]
Costa Rica is unique in many ways. One of its most dramatic and puzzling (to North Americans) attributes is its lack of a military and commitment to Costa Rica peace. Many ask how can Costa Rica be safe when there has been so much strife to its north and south without a military to protect […]
Costa Rica is unique in many ways. One of the most puzzling to outsider attributes that sets Costa Rica apart is its lack of a military. Many ask how can Costa Rica be safe when there has been so much strife to its north and south without a military to protect itself? To understand more […]
Change is an inevitable phenomenon of life. Things just never remain the same. They always change. Sometimes for the better. Other times for the worse. But one thing you can always count on for certain is that change will happen. It seems these days that change is in the air more than usual. Here in […]
Costa Rica is unique in many ways. One of the most dramatic and often puzzling attributes that sets Costa Rica apart is its lack of a military. Many ask how can Costa Rica be safe when there has been so much strife to its north and south without a military to protect itself? To understand […]
I am normally not one prone to becoming inspired by politicians. I mean there have been some that have been inspirational, like Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and others of that caliber. I must say that Costa Rica’s current president, Oscar Arias, inspires me. This is not the first time he served as president. He served […]
Costa Ricans like to use the expression “pura vida.” There is no other place in Latin American where you will hear it used. It means literally “pure life.” However, Costa Ricans, or ticos, use it generally to express various forms of gratitude. Costa Ricans are a very gracious people. I believe the reason for their […]
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