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Unveiling the Rich History of Santa Ana, Costa Rica: From Spanish Settlement to Modern City
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July 7, 2016
It’s a geographic mystery 455 years in the making, but it’s possible that the first Spanish settlement in Costa Rica’s Central Valley was built in what is today the Valle del Sol, commonly known as Santa Ana.
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