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Costa Rica
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Costa Rica
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San José
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largest citiesSan José 333,007
Puerto Limón 63,000San Francisco 55,923
Alajuela 47,494Liberia 45,380
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Biggest Cities
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Indigenous groupsCaribs
BorucasChibchas
Diquis
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The first European explorer to arrive in Costa Rica was
Christopher Columbus in 1502
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IndependenceSeptiembre 15, 1821
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San Jose
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Basilica of our "Virgen de los Angeles
Located in the city of Cartago(1639)
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National Museum
an old army headquarters houses Costa Rican archaeology, jade & gold pieces, colonial & religious art, etc.
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Poas Volcano
The Poas volcano is one of the world's largest geysers with an awesome crater, over 1.5km wide. The volcano is active but completely safe for viewing
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The Costa Rican civil war erupted in 1948, after incumbent Dr. Rafael
Angel Calderon and the United Social Christian Party refused to relinquish power after losing the
presidential election.
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In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez garnered
world recognition when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the Nicaraguan
civil war.
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Interesting Facts-Costa Rica’s poverty rate is lower than in most Latin American countries-Almost 9% of the population is foreign-born. Three quarters of these are Nicaraguans-3% of Costa Ricans live abroad mostly in the USA working in highly skilled fields-Currency: el colon or colones ₡
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Demographics-Population 4,695,942
-White(including mestizo) 94%Ticos those from Spanish descend
Black 3%Amerindian 1%
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ReligionCatholic 76.3%
Evengalical 13.7%Jehovah’s witnesses 1.3%
Protestan 0.7%
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Weather
The average annual temperature is around 70 to 81 degrees
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Food
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Arreglados
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Gallo Pinto
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Tamal