61. Costa Rica: Pre-Columbian History costa rica. PreColumbian history Even though costa rica is a relative newcomerfrom the geological standpoint, man is an even more recent arrival. http://www.angelfire.com/bc/gonebirding/precol.html

Costa Rica Pre-Columbian History: Even though Costa Rica is a relative newcomer from the geological standpoint, man is an even more recent arrival. Current theory proposes that the most probable route by which humans first reached Central America was via the Bering Strait land bridge that formed with the lowering of sea level during the last of the great glacial periods, about 11,000 years ago. Undoubtedly, the earliest human inhabitants of North America came from Mongolian races that migrated along this route. Nonetheless, based on linguistic similarities, some anthropologists argue that Polynesian peoples may have sailed to the Pacific coast of South America, begun colonization of that continent, and continued their way north into this region; although, if this occurred, it was more likely within the past 3,000 years. Little or no exact evidence exists to indicate how long our species has resided in what is now Costa Rica, but it is generally agreed that the area has been inhabited for at least the past 7,000 years. Those early dwellers in this tropical land were roaming hunter-gatherers. Their movements were likely related to local elimination, or severe decline, in the larger game species populations (e.g., peccaries and deer). As the generations passed and they gained knowledge of the local plant species and their potential uses as food, fiber, building material, and medicine, the foundation for more sedentary populations was laid. The first plants to come into widespread cultivation in the region were corn (

62. Costa Rica (08/03) UScosta ricaN RELATIONS The United States and costa rica have a history of closeand friendly relations based on respect for democratic government, human http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2019.htm

[Print Friendly Version] Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs August 2003 Background Note: Costa Rica PROFILE OFFICIAL NAME: Republic of Costa Rica Geography Area: 51,032 sq. km. (19,652 sq. mi.); about twice the size of the state of Vermont. Cities: Capital San Jose (metropolitan area pop. 1.2 million). Other major cities Puntarenas (300,000), Alajuela (250,000), Limon (150,000), Cartago (150,000). Terrain: A rugged, central range separates the eastern and western coastal plains. Climate: Mild in the central highlands, tropical and subtropical in coastal areas. People Nationality: Noun and adjective Costa Rican(s). Population (2001 est.): 3.94 million. Annual growth rate (2001 est.): 2.3%. Ethnic groups: European and some mestizo 94%, African origin 3%, Chinese 1%, indigenous 1%, other 1%. Religion: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical Protestant approx. 13.7%, none 3.2%, others 6.8%. Languages: Spanish, with Jamaican dialect of English spoken around Puerto Limon. Education: Years compulsory Attendance 99% grades 1-6, 71% grades 7-9.

63. AllRefer Encyclopedia - Costa Rica : History : Early History Through The Ninetee AllRefer.com reference and encyclopedia resource provides complete information oncosta rica history Early history through the Nineteenth Century, costa http://reference.allrefer.com/encyclopedia/C/CostaRic-history.html

AllRefer Channels :: Health Yellow Pages Reference Weather SEARCH : in Reference June 08, 2004 You are here : AllRefer.com Reference Encyclopedia Costa Rican Political Geography ... Costa Rica By Alphabet : Encyclopedia A-Z C Costa Rica, Costa Rican Political Geography Related Category: Costa Rican Political Geography Costa Rica u r E u Pronunciation Key History- Early History through the Nineteenth Century Although Columbus skirted the Costa Rican coast in 1502, resistance by the indigenous inhabitants and disease prevented the Spanish from establishing a permanent settlement until 1563, when Cartago was founded. The region was administered as part of the captaincy general of Guatemala. Few of the native inhabitants survived, and the colonists, unable to establish a hacienda system based on slave labor, generally became small landowners. From Cartago, westward expansion into the plateau began in the 18th cent. Costa Rica became independent from Spain in 1821. From 1822 to 1823 it was part of the Mexican Empire of AugustIn de Iturbide. It then became part of the Central American Federation until 1838, when the sovereign republic of Costa Rica was proclaimed. In 1857, Costa Rica participated in the defeat of the filibuster William

64. Costa Rica > Info > Costa Rica General Information The Country and its People. history. Although the recorded history of costa Ricaonly began in 1502, evidence proves human habitation dates back 10,000 years. http://www.costaricahomepages.com/info/summary

HOME TOURISM LODGING TOUR OPERATORS ... ADVERTISE WITH US The Country and its People History Although the recorded history of Costa Rica only began in 1502, evidence proves human habitation dates back 10,000 years. There are few signs of large, organized communities with monumental stone architecture or planned ceremonial centers as are common throughout the rest of the isthmus. It is probable that there were several distinct cultures scattered all over the region. Along both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, the cultures were clearly the same as those in South America. The Caribs inhabited the east coast and the Borucas y Chibchas occupied the southwest. Both semi nomadic groups hunted, fished, raised yucca, squash, and tubers, and lived in village huts. Among the mysteries left from this time period are thousands of perfectly spherical granite balls. They have been discovered in masses of different sizes in west coast burial sites, but the purpose of the balls remains unknown. In 1856, William Walker, a US military adventurer, invaded Costa Rica with his army of recently captured Nicaraguan slaves. Mora organized a small civilian army and succeeded in forcing Walker out of the country. This fight greatly unified the Costa Rican people. The following years of the 19 th century saw power struggles among the members of the coffee-growing elite and the beginning of a democratic Costa Rican Government. The new constitution, adopted in 1949, gave women the right to vote, dismantled the Costa Rican army, banned the communist party, nationalized banks, and established presidential term limits. Figueres was elected president in 1953 and Costa Rica has remained politically stable since.

65. Costa Rica > Society And Culture > History You can find a synopsis of the history of costa rica (from costa rica Handbook).There are also links to other resources on costa rica. history of costa rica. http://www.costaricahomepages.com/society_and_culture/history/index

HOME TOURISM LODGING TOUR OPERATORS ... ADVERTISE WITH US History of Costa Rica You can find a synopsis of the History of Costa Rica (from Costa Rica Handbook ). There are also links to other resources on the Net. Note: We are constructing a history section with links to pictures and with a more thorough analysis than is available now from other on-line sources. History CIA World Factbook. US State Dept. Background Notes Regional Information from Yahoo.com at Stanford. Quick Menu Home Tourism Lodging Tour Operators Transportation Spanish Schools Health Business Economy Places to go General Info National parks galore - 27% of Costa Rica is protected TOURISM LODGING TOUR OPERATORS TRANSPORTATION ... CONTACT US Request Costa Rica Real Estate information Designed and hosted by Amerisol

66. Aaren's Costa Rica It is an excellent natural history guide to costa rica. You ll alsofind lodging information but in less detail than in the New Key. http://www.beachesbeaches.com/costa_fe.html

Our Monthly Featured Resort Featured BeachTown Beach Lover Personals Featured Beach Our 30 days on the Beaches of Costa Rica A bar for adults Margarita Ville Favorite Beach Articles What's in the: The Beach Bag Check the beach cams: Beaches Beaches Go Beach combing Search the Beach Wanted: Beach Wizards Share with others. On the Beach magazine brings you this most complete guide to Costa Rica on the Internet. You find out how to get our first hand account of our month of adventure in Costa Rica. And, you get links to everything you can imagine to ask about Costa Rica. Favorite Books on Costa Rica : Resorts that offer discounts to readers of "On the Beach." Be sure you tell them hat you found them in "on The Beach." New Key to Costa Rica - This is the guide book we used for our month in Costa Rica. For great detail on places to stay and how to get there, this book can't be beat. Explore Costa Rica Had this book been available at the time, we would have carried it also. It is an excellent natural history guide to Costa Rica. You'll also find lodging information but in less detail than in the New Key. Other resources to help you learn all about this wonderful country and its terrific people : Find your beach lover at: Beach Lover Personals Links to more Costa Rica information.

67. Iguana Lodge - Costa Rica - History A Little history. thought about how I would build and run my own place some day. I spent a lot of time in Mexico but started traveling to costa rica in 1989 http://www.iguanalodge.com/History.htm

Contact Us Iguana Lodge Welcome Secluded Bungalows and Tropical Rancho The Best Beach on the Osa ... Community Projects A Little History For many years, old friends Jeff Lantz and Stig Hanson from San Diego envisioned their own tourist and fishing lodge in some exotic location of the world. "I dreamed of having my own lodge since I was a young boy" says Jeff. "I wanted the outdoor lifestyle. As I checked out other operations over the years, I always thought about how I would build and run my own place some day." "I spent a lot of time in Mexico but started traveling to Costa Rica in 1989 and realized how unique it was. After several trips getting to know the country I became enchanted with the Osa Peninsula. It was quite spectacular in terms of raw nature and, to me, Costa Rica’s best kept secret." Jeff and Stig spent the next 5 years building the Iguana Lodge in a rustic but very comfortable setting. Iguana Lodge is located just outside the town of Puerto Jimenez. The beach is all sand, stretches for miles and is virtually deserted. Without a doubt, the best beach on the Osa for swimming and boogie boarding, beach combing, kayaking and surf fishing.

68. Costa Rica Birding And Natural History costa rica Birding Wildlife and Adventure. 2004 costa rica Adventures US$ pricesshown are approximate and for information only, UK£, US$. costa rica Explorer http://www.footprint-adventures.co.uk/costa1.html

Footprint Adventures Years of Costa Rica Birding Wildlife and Adventure 2004 Costa Rica Adventures US$ prices shown are approximate and for information only UK£ US$ Costa Rica Explorer 14 Days grade 1 departs daily for 2 Download Adobe PDF file Economy 1185.00 Tourist 1235.00 Superior 1425.00 Deluxe 1595.00 Economy 1780.00 Tourist 1855.00 Superior 2140.00 Deluxe 2395.00 Costa Rica Adventure 14 Days grade 2 departs daily for 2 Download Adobe PDF file Economy 770.00 Tourist 835.00 Superior 1120.00 Deluxe 1310.00 Economy 1155.00 Tourist 1255.00 Superior 1680.00 Deluxe 1965.00 Costa Rica Expedition 8 Days grade 2 departs daily for 2 Download Adobe PDF file Economy 410.00 Tourist 445.00 Superior 590.00 Deluxe 780.00 Economy 615.00 Tourist 670.00 Superior 885.00 Deluxe 1170.00 Costa Rica Experience 8 Days grade 2 departs daily for 2 Download Adobe PDF file Tourist 600.00 Tourist 900.00 Health Advice Foreign Office Passport Agency Footprint Adventures 5 Malham Drive, Lincoln, LN6 0XD, UK Tel + 44 (0) 1522 804929 Fax + 44 (0) 1522 804928 Internet: http://www.footprint-adventures.co.uk

69. Costa Rica - History , where to go. •, history. •, the media. •, eating and drinking. •,when to go. •, nature. •, getting around. •, information. costa rica history. http://www.cityreference.com/costa-rica/history.htm

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70. Central American Cultural Ecology: Archaeology - History - Costa Rica history OF ARCHAEOLOGY costa rica. costa rican archaeology has experienceda fuller development than has archaeology in Nicaragua. http://www.mines.edu/camu/english/interarea/cenamerica/history/costa_rica/index.

CENTRAL AMERICAN CULTURAL-ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION NETWORK HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGY - COSTA RICA Costa Rican archaeology has experienced a fuller development than has archaeology in Nicaragua . The shift from reliance on foreign archaeologists to a primary dependence on country nationals has largely been completed in Costa Rica. Various authors (cf. Arias 1982 Corrales 1987 Fonseca 1992 ) have examined the development of archaeology in Costa Rica, and in this section their approaches are merged with the Willey and Sabloff ( ) framework. For example, Arias ( :4, translation F. Lange) observed that: An analysis of the theoretical and methodological changes that have occurred in Costa Rican archaeology is not a easy task...the models that have been used up to now are the Cultural Historical model and the Cultural Process model, with an additional period that we might all the pre -paradigm period in which there was no theoretical model to guide archaeological investigation. Following Willey and Sabloff's ( ) framework for American archaeology, the history of archaeology in both

71. Banknotes.com - Image Gallery - Banknotes Of Costa Rica P271, 2000 Colones 30.7.1997 (C. Picado; dolphin), Obverse Reverse.Country Info Views of costa rica history of costa rica. http://www.banknotes.com/cr.htm

Banknotes of Costa Rica N. America Index World Index Banknotes for Sale Consignment List ... Numismatic Books Cat # Description Image P-S163 5 Pesos 1.4.1899 (Lion) Obverse Reverse P-S173 5 Colones ND(1901-08) (seated female) Obverse Reverse P-S174b 10 Colones ND(1901-05) (steam train) P-S175 20 Colones ND(1901) (miners working) Obverse Reverse PNL 20 Colones 1.1.1906 (monument) Obverse Reverse P-230b 10 Colones 30.6.1970 (R. Facio Brenes; bank) P-236e 5 Colones 15.1.1992 (National Theatre scene) P-237b 10 Colones 21.8.1985 (R. Brenes; University) P-238c 20 Colones 8.7.1982 (Viquez, allegor. scene) P-240 100 Colones 12.6.1974 (Supreme Court, nude) P-252 20 Colones 28.6.1983 printed on tyvek/plastic P-253 50 Colones 26.4.1988 (G. Ortuno Y Ors; coin) P-257a 50 Colones 7.7.1993 (G. Ortuno Y Ors; coin) P-260b 5000 Colones 18.1.1995

72. WORLDTWITCH - Costa Rica Natural History - Birding Tours, Wildlife, Parks, Natur costa rica Natural history Resource Guide. The Butterflies of costa rica their natural history Volume 1 Papilionidae, Pieridae, Nymphalidae. http://worldtwitch.com/costa_rica_lodges.htm

Home FAQs Links Americas ... Archives Costa Rica Natural History Resource Guide Books Wildlife Birding Tours Organizations ... Other Globetrotter Travel Map: Costa Rica. New Holland, 2d ed. 2001. US UK US UK F. Gary Stiles, Alexander Skutch (contributor), Dana Gardner (illustrator). A Guide to the Birds of Costa Rica . Cornell University Press and Helm, 1991. US UK Daniel H. Janzen. Costa Rican Natural History . 816 pages. University of Chicago Press 1983. US UK Ber van Perlo. Illustrated Checklist: Birds of Mexico and Central America UK Voices of Costa Rica Birds: Caribbean Slope. 2 CDs. Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. 1995. US David L. Ross, Jr. Voices of the Cloud Forest. CD. Monteverde. Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology. 1992. US Philip J. DeVries. Princeton University Press, 1987. 456 pages. US UK Philip J. DeVries. Princeton University Press, 1997. 368 pages. US UK Fiona Reid. 334 pages. 48 fine color plates. Oxford University Press 1997. US UK Mark Wainwright.

73. E. Costa Rica. 2001. The Encyclopedia Of World History The Encyclopedia of World history. 2001. e. costa rica. (See 1936–40).1944–48. A National RepublicanVanguardia Alliance under Pres. http://www.bartleby.com/67/3686.html

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74. ACM Studies In Latin American Culture And Society costa rica s history and society. Flag of costa rica. costa rica andthe region. The Republic of costa rica shares much with its neighbors http://www.acm.edu/slacs/society.html

Costa Rica photo album maps links The program Immersion in daily life schedule orientation field trips ... Independent Study Project Information Eligibility credit and grades academic year program program staff ... how to apply Contacts Campus program advisors ACM office Costa Rica's history and society Costa Rica and the region The Republic of Costa Rica shares much with its neighbors: the Spanish language and heritage, a tropical climate and a developing economy. Costa Rica also faces many of the critical problems confronting other Central American nations such as population growth, conservation of natural resources, and the changing roles of women and men so study in Costa Rica can provide insights into the complexities of the region. Go to maps of Central America and Costa Rica and links for more information.

75. Escape Tours: Costa Rica General History costa rica General history. We ll begin our short trip throughcosta rica s history with pre-Colombian times. The famous Mayan http://www.webtravel.com/camerica/costa/sjohist.html

Costa Rica - General History We'll begin our short trip through Costa Rica's history with pre-Colombian times. The famous Mayan empire did not extend this far south in Central America. The people here were called the Chorotegas . They farmed corn, beans, fruit, and cotton. They also hunted, had large cities with religious centers, and militaries for gaining land and slaves (used for labor and ritual sacrifice). The women were the only ones allowed access to internal commerce - the market. They were also the primary artisans and writers. Then Christopher Columbus landed at what is now Puerto Limon in 1502. Soon after, Spanish explorers began arriving, and as is the theme throughout Central and South America, the onslaught of the Spanish conquistadors greatly decimated the Chorotegas' numbers through war and disease. These indigenous peoples retreated to the highlands where they could, leaving the lowlands to the Spanish and those captured for slave labor. In 1562 Juan Vasquez de Coronado arrived to take charge of the new colony as governor, establishing the capital of Cartago on the rich volcanic soils of the central area. Due to Spain's out-of-sight-out-of-mind attitude toward its colonies, Costa Rica received little assistance from the father country and so had to subsist on its own, fostering a sense of pride, egalitarianism and self-sufficiency that exists to this day. The little tropical country split with Spain in 1821, moving its capital to San Jose. The 1830's brought the reign of the coffee industry. By the 1850's coffee caught on in Europe, replacing tea as the favored drink in many countries, bringing European influences and more money into the economy than Costa Rica had ever seen.

76. History,Geography And Socio-political Aspects Of Costa Rica, A Non-language Prog and cultural aspects 1.2 Geopolitics of costa rica 1.3 costa rica and CentralAmerica specific aspects Video Art, history, and Beauty of costa rica. http://www.ipee.com/history.html

MAIN MENU History, Geography, Socio-political Aspects of Costa Rica This is a detailed program description. This is a 4 week course, 4 hours per day and includes home stay. The cost of this course is $1400. "Contacto Cultural" focuses on the process of learning about the language and culture by means of a direct hands-on community contact. Students are given different tasks they must perform outside classroom with the cooperation of Costa Ricans. Once the student has documented the assigned task, he/she will give a brief presentation of the results. Program Description GEOGRAPHY 1. The Costa Rican territory: fundamental characteristics 1.1 Costa Rica: biological and cultural aspects 1.2 Geopolitics of Costa Rica 1.3 Costa Rica and Central America: specific aspects Video: Art, History, and Beauty of Costa Rica HISTORY: SOUTH PACIFIC AND GOLFITO 1. History of the region 2. The transnational capital and the development of the banana trade 3. Regional economy Video: The Province of Puntarenas HISTORY: THE ANTIQUE CULTURES, THE CONQUEST AND THE COLONY

77. Spanish Abroad - History Of Costa Rica history. The first European explorer to encounter costa rica wasthe Christopher Columbus. In 1502 Columbus landed off the coast http://www.spanishabroad.com/costarica/countryguide/cr_history.htm

Program Locations Argentina Bolivia Chile Costa Rica Dominican Republic Ecuador Guatemala Mexico Peru Puerto Rico Spain Venezuela Price Guarantee.. We will meet or beat anyone's advertised price. Ultimate Immersion Experience! SAVE 5% when you enroll in a 9 week program. Plus customize up to 3 different locations. HISTORY The first European explorer to encounter Costa Rica was the Christopher Columbus. In 1502 Columbus landed off the coast during his fourth voyage to the New World. His arrival was welcomed and treated with with great hospitality by the indigenous peoples who had never seen white men before. A late explorer by the name of Gil Gonzalex Davila would name the area Costa Rica (Gold Coast) after observiing locals wearing gold in their ears and noses. While Columbus assumed he had discovered a New World, archaeologists today know that people lived in the region of Costa Rica for thousands of years prior to the arrival of the Spanish. One interesting mystery of the region relates to thousands of round granite balls found on the western coast. The size of these balls range from very small to the size of a small car! Recently the ruins of an ancient city was found in the vacinity of San Jose. Throughout the country discoveries of quality jade and gold work has also been found. Of interest to many relates to the sites found in the Nicoya Peninsula that show influence of both the Olmec and Nahuati civilizations.

78. Monteverde Natural History, Costa Rica. Guides, Checklists, Keys, Images, Maps, Guides, checklists, keys, images, maps, references, and links for doing naturalhistory with butterflies and plants in Monteverde, costa rica. http://www.cs.umb.edu/~whaber/Monte/MV/MV-3.html

Monteverde Natural History Guides, checklists, keys, images, maps, references, and links for doing natural history with butterflies and plants in Monteverde, Costa Rica. Plants of Monteverde, Costa Rica Species lists of plants occurring in the Monteverde region with data on pollination and seed dispersal, publications, identification tools, and links to other sites relating to Costa Rican plants. Butterflies of Monteverde, Costa Rica Species lists of Monteverde butterflies, publications about Costa Rican butterflies, identification resources, and links to related sites about Costa Rican Lepidoptera. Guide to Clearwing Butterflies Species pages with images, identification tips, hostplants, and ecological information about clearwing butterflies (Nymphalidae: Ithomiinae). Pictures of all but one Costa Rican species are shown. These static html pages accompany the Electronic Field Guide project at the Univ. of Massachusetts - Boston. In the near future, we will produce these pages dynamically from the EFG database. Read about the EFG project .]

79. Learn About Tico Culture And History On Adventure Life Costa Rica Tours Fax 406541-2676. Mail . Adventure Life. 1655 S 3rd St. W. Suite 1. Missoula,MT 59801. HOME » costa rica » history + culture, Toll-Free 1.800.344.6118. http://www.adventure-life.com/costa/costarica_history.html

Costa Rica Tours Home Testimonials Once You're Booked Travel Philosophy ... Contact Us South America Amazon Tours Argentina Tours Bolivia Tours Chile Tours ... Peru Tours Central America Belize Tours Costa Rica Tours Guatemala Tours Panama Tours Antarctica Antarctica Tours Adventure Life Journeys Toll-free: 800-344-6118 Outside US: 406-541-2677 Fax: 406-541-2676 Mail Adventure Life 1655 S 3rd St. W Suite 1 Missoula, MT 59801 HOME costa rica history + culture Toll-Free: 1.800.344.6118 Register for Adventure Weather History + Culture Specials ... culture History Back in the 16th century, when the Spanish explorers arrived in what today is called Costa Rica, all they found was a region scarcely populated by several poorly organized tribes. The indigenous people lived in quite autonomous groups and were probably not more that 200,000 in total. Since the indigenous communities had very little power when the Spanish arrived, the Spanish settlers has had a great influence over the country's history. Directly related to this phenomenon is the fact that when the Spanish arrived, they brought with them many diseases that killed the few native people that existed.

80. History Of Arenal Volcano - Costa Rica's Volcanoes - COCORI Complete Costa Rica Major events in recent history begin with the 1968 killer eruption. July 29, 1968. May5, 1998. (This information is based on reports in the costa rica daily La http://www.cocori.com/library/travl/jewels-a.htm

The Activity of Arenal Volcano Estimated to be less than 3,000 years old, Arenal is a geologically young volcano. During the various cycles of its life activity has been characterized by an alternating of an explosive, effusive phase with one of weak, explosive activity. Major events in recent history begin with the 1968 killer eruption. July 29, 1968 At 7:20 AM "Cerro" Arenalas it was called by local residentsbegan explosive activity that literally blew the west side off the volcano. Two villages at the foot of the volcano Pueblo Nuevo and Tabacónwere completely destroyed and 78 people died. Between July 29 and 31 three new craters were formed on the western flank of the volcano and a fifteen-square kilometer area (5.8 square miles) was devastated. June, 1975 During this month a period of explosive activity resulted in four strong explosions that blew large amounts of ash into the sky. The ash was carried as far away as Tilarán, 26 kilometers (16 miles) distant. There were also several burning avalanches originating in the top crater that were channeled by the valley of the Tabacón River on the northwestern flank of the volcano. June, 1984

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