History of Costa Rica

History of Costa Rica

Costa Rica, officially the Republic of Costa Rica in Spanish: Costa Rica or the Republic Costa Rica, pronounced [re? Pu? Likaðe? Kosta? Rika]), is a republic in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to east-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 abolish the Constitution of his army. Costa Rica is one of the safest countries in Latin America and now the poor Spanish-speaking countries in the world, with percentages of poverty lower than Spain and other developed countries and levels of urbanization that is close to those countries as Finland and Norway. In 2007, the Government of Costa Rica said it wants to be the first developing country to become carbon neutral by 2021.
The first European to reach what is now Costa Rica was Christopher Columbus in 1502 [4]. in pre-Columbian population Aboriginal, which is now known as Costa Rica, were part of the intermediate zone between Central America and Andean cultural regions. This has recently been updated to include the influence of the area isthmo-Colombian.
It was the point where the Mesoamerican and South American native cultures met. The north-west of the country, Nicoya Peninsula, was the southernmost point of Nahuatl (named after Nitin) cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors (Conquistadors) came in the sixteenth century. The central and southern parts of the country had Chibcha influences. But indigenous people have influenced modern culture of Costa Rica at a relatively low level, like most of these died from diseases like smallpox and abuse by the Spaniards.
During the Spanish colonial period, the main town of Central America was Guatemala City. Costa Rica distance from the center led to difficulty in establishing trade routes and was one of the reasons that Costa Ricans developed in relative isolation and with little oversight from the Spanish Monarchy ("The Crown"). While this isolation allowed the colony to develop without the intervention of the Crown, He has also contributed to its failure to share the prosperity of the colonies, to Costa Rica the poorest Spanish Colony in Central America [6]. Costa Rica has been described as "the colony's poorest and most miserable of all Spanish in the Americas" by a Spanish governor in 1719 [7].
Another factor contributing to this poverty is the lack of indigenous peoples to use for forced labor. While many Spaniards in colonies of other tribal members had to work their land, most of the settlers of Costa Rica had to work their land. For all these reasons, Costa Rica was largely ignored and neglected by the Crown and left to develop on its own. It is believed that the circumstances during this period led to the formation of most of the features that Costa Rica has become known for, while at the same time prepare the ground for the development of Costa Rica as a more egalitarian society the rest of its neighbors. Costa Rica has become a democracy "rural" with no oppressed mestizo or indigenous class. It was not long before Spanish settlers turned to the hills, where they found rich volcanic soil and a climate that was milder than that of the plain.
Costa Rica joined other Central American provinces in 1821 in a joint declaration of independence from Spain. After a brief moment in the Mexican Empire of Agustín de Iturbide Costa Rica became a state in the Federal Republic of Central America 1823-1839. In 1824 the capital was moved to San Jose, but due to an intense rivalry with Carthage, brief violence followed. Although the newly independent provinces formed a Federation, border disputes broke out between them, adding to the region turbulent history and conditions.
Costa Rica's membership in the new Federal Republic of Central America, now free of Spanish rule, was of short duration in 1838, long after the Central American Federation ceased to function in practice, Costa Rica officially withdrew and proclaimed itself sovereign. Distance from Guatemala City to the central valley of Costa Rica, where most of the population lived and still lives, was great. The local population had little allegiance to the government in Guatemala City, in part because of the history of isolation during the time colonial. Costa Rica disinterest in participating as a province in a greater Central American government was one of the factors factor in the breakup of the federation into independent states emerging, which still exist today. However, all the American countries Central still celebrate September 15th day of their independence, respect for the independence of Central America from Spain.
Most Afro-Costa Ricans, who represent about 3% of the population, down Jamaican immigrants who arrived in the 1880s to work in construction railway linking the towns people of the central plateau to the port of Limón on the Caribbean coast. U.S. convicts and Chinese immigrants have also participated in the construction project, conducted by Business U.S. Minor C. Keith. In exchange for the completion of the railway, the Government of Costa Rica granted Keith large tracts of land and a lease on the train route, which was used to produce bananas and export them to the United States. Consequently, bananas came to rival coffee as the main export of Costa Rica, while companies with foreign capital (including United Fruit Company) began to organize an important role in the national economy.
Historically, Costa Rica has generally experienced more great peace and political stability more consistent with many of his Latin American colleagues. Since the late nineteenth century, however, Costa Rica has experienced two major periods of violence. In 1917-19, Federico Tinoco Granados ruled as a dictator until he was overthrown and forced into exile. Yet once, in 1948, José Figueres Ferrer led an armed uprising in the wake of a disputed presidential election. With more than 2,000 deaths, resulting 44-day Costa Rica Civil War was the bloodiest in the history of Costa Rica during the twentieth century. Then, the new junta government victorious led by the opposition, abolished the military and oversaw the drafting of a new constitution by a democratically elected assembly. After adopting these reforms, the regime finally relinquished its power to November 8, 1949 the new democratic government. After the coup, Figueres became a national hero by winning the country's first democratic election under the new constitution in 1953. Since then, Costa Rica has held 12 elections Presidential, the last being in 2006. All have been widely regarded by the international community peaceful, transparent and relatively smooth transitions.
Geography
Costa Rica is located on the Central American isthmus, 10 ° north of the equator and 84 ° W meridian origin. It is bordered by the Caribbean Sea (east) and the North Pacific Ocean (west), with a total of 1,290 kilometers (802 mi) of coastline (212 km / 132 km on the Caribbean coast and 1.016 km / 631 km on the Pacific). It is the size of West Virginia and shares that the reputation of the state for whitewater kayaking excellent / rafting opportunities.

On the Savegre Río, just below San Gerardo de Dota in the Talamanca Highlands of Costa Rica.
Two of the most famous rivers of the country, in this regard are the Rio Pacuare and the Rio Reventazon near the city of Turrialba, about two hours east of San Jose. Other notable whitewater areas are the Sarapiqui Valley area, several rivers Pacific coast near Quepos, and the drainage area of the South Pacific around San Isidro de General.
Costa Rica also borders Nicaragua north (309 km / 192 mi of border) and Panama to the south-southeast (639 km / 397 miles from the border). In total, Costa Rica has 51,100 kilometers square (19 730,000 square), plus 589,000 km ² of territorial waters.
The country's highest point is Cerro Chirripo to 3810 meters (12,500 ft) and is the fifth highest peak in Central America. The highest volcano in the country is the Irazu volcano (3431 m / 11.257 ft). The largest lake in Costa Rica is Lake Arenal.
Costa Rica also comprises several islands. Cocos Island stands out because of its distance from continental landmass (24 km ² / 9.25 miles square, 500 km or 300 km from Puntarenas coast), but Calero Island is the largest island in the country (151.6 km ² / 58.5 miles ²).
Costa Rica protects 23% its national territory within the protected area system. It also has the greatest density of species in the world

Policy
Costa Rica is a democratic republic with a strong constitution. Although some say the country has had more than 115 years of uninterrupted democracy, their history presidential election, unless proven otherwise (see list of Presidents of Costa Rica). Nevertheless, the country has had at least fifty-nine years of uninterrupted democracy, making it one of the most stable countries in the region. Costa Rica has been able to avoid the widespread violence that prevails in most Central America.
Executive responsibilities are vested in a President who is the center of the country's power. There are also two vice-presidents and a cabinet appointed by the president. The president, vice presidents, fifty-seven delegates of the Legislature are elected for a term of four years. A constitutional amendment approved in 1969 limited presidents and delegates to one term, although delegates were allowed to run for Assembly seat after sitting on a term.
In April 2003, the constitutional prohibition presidential re-election was reversed, allowing Óscar Arias (Nobel Peace Prize laureate, 1987) to run for president to a second term. In 2006, Oscar Arias was reelected in a tight and fiercely contested election, running on a platform of promoting free trade. He took office May 8, 2006. autonomous government agencies have operational independence, and they include the telecommunications monopoly electricity, the nationalized commercial banks, the state monopoly of insurance and social security agency. Costa Rica has no military by constitution but maintains domestic police forces for internal security. These include the Guardia Civil and the Guardia Rural.
Other current political issues include security, crime, and the limitation of large-scale immigration people from Nicaragua.
Provinces and cantons

Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces, which are in turn divided into 81 cantons ("Canton" in Spanish, plural "cantons"), each headed by a mayor. Mayors are elected democratically every four years by people from each township. There are no provincial legislatures.
1. Alajuela
2. Cartago
3. Guanacaste
4. Heredia
5. Limón
6. Puntarenas
7. San Jose
Economy
Costa Rica is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world and is one of the main drivers of the economy of Costa Rica. With $ 1.9 billion a year tourism industry, Costa Rica is presented as the nation seen in the Central American region, with 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2007, reaching a rate of foreign tourists per capita of 0.46, one of the highest in the Caribbean basin. Most tourists come from the United States (54%) and the European Union (14%), which results in relatively high expenditure per tourist of $ 1,000 per trip. In 2005, tourism contributed 8.1% of the country's GNP and represented 13.3% of direct jobs and indirect. Although there is a general slowdown in the global economy, it is not slow in Costa Rica. The following information comes out of the ministry of tourism.
Tourism in Costa Rica remains
strong despite U.S. slowdown
"The growth of tourism continues to be strong in January 2008, despite fears that the economic slowdown in the U.S. could put a damper on this year.
Measured by traffic at the Juan Santamaria and Daniel Oduber Quiros International Airport, tourism was up 13.7% compared to January 2007.
In raw numbers, is 145,145 tourists who arrived last month in these airports, a figure Tourism Minister Carlos Benavides described as "down on the right foot. "Visitors to Costa Rica in 2007 increased 11.5% over the previous year's figures."
Ecotourism is extremely popular with many tourists who visit the great national parks and protected areas throughout the country. Costa Rica was a pioneer in this type of tourism and the country is recognized as one of the few real ecotourism. In terms of Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, in 2007, Costa Rica has reached the 41st place in the world ranking, being the first among Latin American countries. While considering the subindex measuring human resources, cultural Natural, Costa Rica is ranked 20th in the world.

Costa Rica is a top tourist destination it has also become one of the markets most active in the real world for a number of reasons. Many Americans find it more comfortable to travel to Costa Rica to spend their time and money. Costa Rica is one of the safest places in the world and has one of the most stable economies in the world. They have no standing army, which was disbanded in 1948, so you can not the dictator in power and the use of armed forces to remain in power as is the case in many other dictatorial countries.
In addition, the dollar weakened against the euro then travel to European countries has become extremely expensive. But Costa Rica, the dollar still goes a long way. I just returned from a trip to the coast and was able to find a room in a rustic motel for 15.00 $ Per night. Thus, the number of millions of tourists who come to Costa Rica many purchase or construction of houses condos vacation homes. This is the origin Costa Rica to be the hottest real estate market in the world according to a recent news segment of MSNBC. Billions of dollars flowing into real estate the country, which has led to another boom in all other related businesses, construction, hotels, shopping malls, restaurants, buildings offices, supermarkets, telecommunications and many other small businesses that are needed to serve growing communities.
Business
The central government offers tax exemptions for those who are willing to invest in the country. Several global high tech companies have already begun to develop in the field of exporting goods including chip manufacturer Intel, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline, and consumer products company Procter & Gamble. Trade with South East Asia and Russia has boomed during 2004 and 2005, and the country should obtain full Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum (APEC) membership in 2007 (the country became an observer, 2004).
For fiscal 2005, the country has shown a public deficit of 2.1%, internal revenue increased 18% and exports rose by 12.8%. Revised economic figures released by Central Bank indicate that economic growth stood at 5%, nevertheless the country faced high inflation (14%) and a trade deficit of 5.2%.
In recent times electronics, pharmaceuticals, financial outsourcing, software development, and ecotourism have become the industry choice in the economy of Costa Rica. High levels of education of its people make this country an attractive investment location.
The currency is the colon (CRC), trades around 503 to the U.S. dollar, currently approximately 756 to the euro. On October 16, 2006, a new currency exchange system was introduced, allowing the value of the CRC to float between colón two bands as previously by Chile. The idea is that by doing so, the central bank will be able to better fight against inflation and discourage the use of U.S. dollars. Since that time, the value of the colón against the dollar has stabilized.
Costa Rica Location offers easy access to U.S. markets where it has the same time zone as the central part of the United States and direct access to the ocean in Europe and Asia. A referendum at the country level AA approved a free trade agreement with the United States.
Foreign affairs
Costa Rica an active member of the United Nations and the Organization of American States. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights and the University United Nations peace are based in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is also a State member of many other international organizations related to human rights and Democracy.
Costa Rica main goal of foreign policy is to promote human rights and sustainable development as a means of ensuring stability and growth.
Costa Rica is also a member of the International Criminal Court, without a Bilateral Immunity Agreement of protection for the U.S. military (Referred to in Article 98).
On June 1, 2007, Costa Rica broke ties with the Republic of China on Taiwan, the transition to the People's Republic Chinese mainland.
Flora and fauna
Costa Rica hosts a rich variety of plants and animals. While the country has only about 0.1% of the landmass of the planet, it contains 5% of the biodiversity in the world. Approximately 23% of Costa Rica is composed of protected forests and reserves.
A national park is internationally renowned among ecologists for its biodiversity (including big cats and tapirs) and where Visitors can expect to see an abundance of wildlife is the Corcovado National Park. [26] [27]
Clay-colored Robin is the bird National Costa Rica.
Tortuguero National Park – the name Tortuguero can be translated as "full of turtles" – is home to spider, howler and white-throated Capuchin monkeys, the three-toed sloth, 320 species of birds (including eight species of parrots), a variety of reptiles, but is best known for the annual nesting of green turtles in danger and is considered the most important nesting site for this species. Giant leatherback, turtle nested, nesting loggerhead turtles and also here.
The Monteverde Reserve is home to about 2,000 species of plants, [28], including many orchids. More four hundred species of birds can be found here, and over a hundred species of mammals [29]. Overall, approximately eight hundred species of birds have been identified in Costa Rica. The Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBIO) is authorized to collect fees on biological discoveries of medical importance.
Demography
According to the CIA World Factbook, Costa Rica has a population of 4,133,884 with 94% are half-breeds or white, 3% black, 1% Native American, 1% Chinese and 1% other. The exact amount, however, is not known because the Census of Costa Rica combines mestizos and whites in one category. The white population is primarily of Spanish ancestry with a large number of Costa Rican origin Italian, German, Jewish and Polish. Unlike its neighboring populations, less mixing of Spanish colonists and indigenous people took place. Therefore, great majority of Costa Ricans are either of Spanish or mestizo heritage mixed
Just under 3% of the population is of African origin black. Most Puerto Ricans are descended from African Creole English Costa nineteenth century black Jamaican immigrant workers, as well as slaves who been made during the Atlantic slave trade.
The native Amerindian population of about 1%, more than 41,000 people. In Guanacaste Province a significant portion of the population is descended from a mixture of bi-racial local Indians and Spaniards. There is also a community of expatriates People of all ages from the United States, Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Great Britain and other countries, particularly in the central city of the valley of Escazú.
Costa Rica hosts many refugees, mainly from Colombia and Nicaragua. Accordingly, it is estimated that 10% to 15% of the population Costa Rica is composed of Nicaraguans, most of whom migrate for seasonal work opportunities and then return to their country. There is also an increasing number of Peru refugees. In addition, Costa Rica took in many refugees from a number of other Latin American countries fleeing civil wars and dictatorships in the 1970s and 80s – notably from Chile and Argentina, as well as those of El Salvador who fled the guerrilla squads government death.
Religion
Christianity is the predominant religion in Costa Rica, and Roman Catholicism is the official religion of the State as are guaranteed by the Constitution of 1949. Some 92% of Costa Ricans are Christian and like many other parts of Latin America, Protestant denominations experienced rapid growth. However, three in four Costa Ricans still adhere to Catholicism.
Because of recent immigration of small but continuous communities in Asia, the Middle East, other places and other religions have developed, the most popular being Buddhism (due a Chinese community increasingly 40,000), and smaller numbers of Jewish, Bahá'í and Hindu adherents.
There is a Jewish synagogue, Bnei Israel Congregation, in San Jose, near the La Sabana Metropolitan Park. Several houses in the neighborhood east of La Sabana Metropolitan Park are decorated the Star of David and other Jewish symbols recognizable [35].
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has grown modest Costa Rica over the past 40 years and has built one of only two temples in Central America in the San Antonio de Belen Heredia.

Language
The only official language is Spanish. There are two main accents native to Costa Rica, Costa Rica Standard and Nicoyan. Emphasis Nicoyan is very similar to the standard accent of Nicaragua, due in part to its proximity. A noticeable difference in pronunciation of Costa Rica includes a [start progressive and double r] phoneme that is not trilled as is normal in the Spanish-speaking world ..
Jamaican immigrants in the 19th century have brought with them a dialect of English that has evolved in the Creole dialect Mekatelyu.
Marriage
Because Roman Catholicism is the official language of state religion, but only religious marriages are legally recognized by the government. Any person wishing to marry outside the Catholic church must hire a lawyer exercising and then register their civil wedding for them. The legal age for arriage Costa Rica is 18, the age of consent is 15.
Ricans often refer to themselves as tico (masculine) or tica (feminine). "Tico" comes from the popular use of local "Tico" and "tica" as diminutive suffixes (eg, "momentico" instead of "momentito"). The phrase "Pura Vida" (literally "Pure Life ") is a ubiquitous motto in Costa Rica. Some young people consume Mae, a contraction of" Maje "(mae means" Guy / dude ") to refer to each other, although this could be perceived as an insult to those of the older generation has been synonymous with Maje "tonto" (Stupid).
Costa Rica has a turbulent history. Costa Rica was the point where the Mesoamerican and South American cultures natives encountered. The north-west of the country, Nicoya Peninsula, was the southernmost point of Nahuatl cultural influence when the Spanish conquerors (Conquistadores) came in the sixteenth century. The central and southern parts of the country had Chibcha influences.
The Atlantic coast, meanwhile, has been populated with African workers during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Most Afro Costa Ricans, however, come from the nineteenth century, workers in Jamaica, brought in to work on the construction of railroads between the urban populations of Central Plateau and the port of Limón on the coast Caribbean. Italian and Chinese immigrants also arrived at this time to work on the construction of the railway.
Music
Costa Rica music Popular genres include an indigenous calypso scene which is distinct from the audience more widely known Trinidadian calypso sound that supports nightclubs in cities as San Jose. American and British rock and roll and pop are very popular and common among youth (especially urban youth) while dance-oriented genres like soca, salsa, merengue, cumbia and Tex-Mex have an appeal as well. Many dances and music of Costa Rica proved to be African, Pre-Columbian, and the influence Spanish. The guitar is a popular instrument, especially as an accompaniment to folk dances.

The literacy rate in Costa Rica is 96% (CIA World Factbook, February 2007), one of the highest in Latin America. Elementary and secondary schools located throughout the country in virtually every community. Universal public education is guaranteed by the Constitution. Primary education is compulsory, and both preschool and secondary are free. There are two public and private universities.
There are only a few schools in Costa Rica that go beyond the 12th year. The schools that end at 11th grade receive a Costa Rican Bachillerato Diploma accredited by the Ministry of Education of Costa Rica.
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Juno Stretch Naturals Bra Top $29.95 “Two layers of luxurious cotton with Spandex fabric provide confident plus size support with a full-cut design that is longer at the sides. Slightly higher in front and a scooped back provides good bounce control with full comfortable coverage. Soft no-chafe covered elastic band makes getting in and out easy.”