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The History of Trains in Costa Rica: A Lifelong Fascination
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June 29, 2022
Planes and cars may be the current means of travel, but trains fascinate. In Costa Rica, the history of railroads dates back to l857, when...
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5 (debated) things about Costa Rica’s National Hero Juan Santamaría?
The Tico Times
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April 13, 2022
Some historians and sociologists say the original construction of the Juan Santamaría myth was, well, convenient.
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Looking for Costa Rica History? Guanacasteco Culture is the ‘Bomb’
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April 11, 2022
The pride of Guanacaste is its unique culture, formed by its history and inhabitants. The first known settlers in the region were the Corobicí, an...
Arts and Culture
Gravedigger in Costa Rica discovers century-old construction in Heredia cemetery
Ileana Fernandez
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April 8, 2022
A worker at the Central Cemetery of Heredia made an unexpected discovery while digging to prepare a niche at the request of a family:...
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Costa Rica’s Old Houses and Ox Carts Museum
Mitzi Stark
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April 5, 2022
Welcome to the home of Jose Maria Castro, Costa Rica's first head of state and two-time president, and his wife Pacifica Fernandez who also...
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When Bocas del Toro, Panama was part of Costa Rica
The Tico Times
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January 4, 2022
Look closely at this mid-1800s map of Costa Rica, and you might spot some major differences.
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Colombia’s forgotten Alcatraz: the island prison of Gorgona
AFP
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December 23, 2021
At the end of October, a presidential candidate stirred up old memories when proposing to send corrupt politicians to Colombia's notorious former island prison...
Central Pacific Coast
The History of Quepos and Manuel Antonio Costa Rica
The Tico Times
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November 6, 2021
The fascinating history of Quepos and Manuel Antonio, from the Spanish invasion to the banana company to the national park to the marina.
Arts & Culture
Who was the revolutionary leader William Walker?
Sarah Jordan
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October 17, 2021
When one mentions Nashville, Tennessee, country music stars might first come to mind as I am sure one’s first thought isn’t of a U.S....
Archaeological Discoveries
Researchers say fossil shows humans, dogs lived in Central America in 10,000 BC
AFP
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October 12, 2021
A 1978 dig in Nacaome, in northern Costa Rica, found bone remains from the Late Pleistocene.
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