Costa Rica
Costa Rica
San José
largest citiesSan José 333,007
Puerto Limón 63,000San Francisco 55,923
Alajuela 47,494Liberia 45,380
Biggest Cities
Indigenous groupsCaribs
BorucasChibchas
Diquis
The first European explorer to arrive in Costa Rica was
Christopher Columbus in 1502
IndependenceSeptiembre 15, 1821
San Jose
Basilica of our "Virgen de los Angeles
Located in the city of Cartago(1639)
National Museum
an old army headquarters houses Costa Rican archaeology, jade & gold pieces, colonial & religious art, etc.
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
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.
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.
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 ₡
Demographics-Population 4,695,942
-White(including mestizo) 94%Ticos those from Spanish descend
Black 3%Amerindian 1%
ReligionCatholic 76.3%
Evengalical 13.7%Jehovah’s witnesses 1.3%
Protestan 0.7%
Weather
The average annual temperature is around 70 to 81 degrees
Food
Arreglados
Gallo Pinto
Tamal