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- 1. Lets Take a Trip to Costa Rica!
- 2. President of Costa Rica
Laura Chinchilla is Costa Ricas first female President, she assumed office on May 8, 2010 - 3. Costa Rican Flag
The Costa Rican flag was adopted in November 27, 1906. The first lady, Pacifica Fernandez Oriamuno designed the flag in 1848.
The color blue: the sky
The color white: clear thinking
The color red: the warmth of the Costa Rican people and the blood shed for freedom. - 4. Coat of Arms
The Coat of Arms was adopted September 29, 1848.
The stars symbolizes the seven provinces of the country
Volcanoes represent the three mountain ranges in the country
The extensive valley between two oceans represent the Pacific ocean and Caribbean
The merchant ship represent the maritime history of the country
The golden frame represents the golden bead which is the coffee. - 5. Butterfly
Linnaeus butterfly of Costa Rica - 6. Hummingbird
The Costa Rican Colibr - 7. Map of Costa Rica
- 8. Currency
1 U.S. dollar =510.60 Costa Rican colons - 9. The Peace Pilgrim
Statue of the Peace Pilgrim, by Costa Rican sculptor
Fernando Calvo - 10. Juan Santamaria
Juan Santamaria is Costa Ricas national hero, he defended Costa Ricas territory in the Civil War against the filibusters in Nicaragua on April 11, 1856. - 11. The National Theater
The National Theater opened to the public on October 21, 1897 one of the most accomplished architectural structures in Costa Rica. - 12. References
Costa Rica. (2011). Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved on October 10, 2011 from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costa_Rica