Tag: costa rican history
Philosopher, Poet, and President of Costa Rica in 1974 Daniel Oduber Quiroz
Porfirio Ricardo José Luis Daniel Oduber Quiroz was a Costa Rican politician, President of Costa Rica from 1974 to 1978, lawyer, philosopher, poet, and...
Costa Rica Celebrates Its Free and Compulsory Primary Education System
On November 10th, 1942 the “Costa Rican School Day” was decreed. This day is considered auspicious to remember the purposes of Costa Rican education founding principles that begin with the following: “Every inhabitant of the Republic has the right to education and the State has the obligation to try to offer it in the widest and most appropriate way”
Hacienda Santa Rosa, a National Landmark with a Deep Historical Meaning
Hacienda Santa Rosa is a national historic monument of Costa Rica, located in the province of Guanacaste, in the Liberia Canton, Santa Rosa District, it is one of the largest and oldest farms in the country, since 1663 there are data of its existence as a site where agricultural and livestock activities were carried out through the years until 1966
Columbus Day: A Commemoration Surrounded By Controversy
Every October 12, Costa Rica celebrates the Day of the Cultures, also known as Columbus Day in the United States, Day of (our) Race,...
Ghandi: The Freedom Fighter that Inspired The World.
Yesterday the world celebrated the International Day of Non-Violence. Known in India as Gandhi Jayanti, the date pays homage to an Indian lawyer,...
Pablo Presbere: a Symbol of Indigenous Resistance against the European Conquest
Pablo Presbere (1670? -1710) was an indigenous king of the community of Sincé, in the region is today Talamanca, south-east of Costa Rica. He...
Learn About the History of Costa Rica’s Achievements in the Olimpic Games
Costa Rica officially entered the Olympic stage for the first time in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, with the participation of the Costa Rican Bernardo...
Have You Visited San Jose’s Central Post and Telegraph Building?
The Central Post and Telegraph Building of Costa Rica is one of the most emblematic historic buildings in the city of San José, as...
Morazán Park: a Monumental Site of Art and History in San Jose
Parque Morazán (Morazan Park), in San José, Costa Rica, is one of the most important urban spaces of this Central American capital, as it...
A Place Full of History: the National Cultural Center Of Costa Rica
It is one of the best places to visit in San José because it is one of the oldest institutions in the country and...
Churches of San José: Years of History and Culture
San José is the capital and cultural center of Costa Rica, which has a growing network of theaters and museums; It is a modern...
The Battle of Sardinal
The battle of Sardinal was an armed conflict that took place on April 10th, 1856, in the town of Sardinal, in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica....
The Birthday of Democracy in Costa Rica
For almost a decade, Costa Rica had lived within the current of liberalism that finally, after many attempts, had managed to enter the country.
By...
Anniversary of the Annexation of Guanacaste
It has been 194 years since the historical annexation of the Partido de Nicoya to Costa Rica that happened on July 25th, 1824. Guanacaste...
