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Throwback Thursday

TBT: An indigenous uprising in ancient Costa Rica

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A 1709 "uprising of the Indians" burned more than a dozen churches and killed several missionaries who had settled in Costa Rica.
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TBT: Costa Rica’s Pacific Railroad in Puntarenas

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In the late 1800s, various attempts were made to extend rail service from San José to Puntarenas.
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An oasis for Costa Rican expats in downtown San José

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From the 1980s through the early 2000s, San José was an epicenter of entertainment and nightlife for both Costa Ricans and expats. During those...
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TBT: Pan American Clipper connects Costa Rica to Texas

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In December 1946, Pan American Airways connected Costa Rica with a direct flight to Corpus Christi and Houston, Texas.
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TBT: Costa Rica’s gift of happiness

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Why are Costa Ricans so happy? It might just be because of the talking, anthropomorphic sloths.
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TBT: Pan American ad invites you to a Central American ‘fiesta’

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Pan American Airlines flew regularly to Costa Rica until 1981.
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Costa Rica History: Its discovery and conquest

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For a unique look into Costa Rica's past, you can't do much better than the 1913 book, "History of the discovery and conquest of...
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TBT: When LACSA flew the colors of Costa Rica across the Americas

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LACSA, or Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses S.A., once flew the colors of Costa Rica throughout North, Central and South America. 
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