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Sep 18, 1502
Columbus reached the eastern coast of Costa Rica
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1524
The first Spanish colony(Villa Bruselas)
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1569
The Native American population stood at about 120,000
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Native American population dropped to 10,000
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A Spanish governor described Costa Rica as the poorest and most miserable Spanish colony in all of America
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Declared Independence from Spain
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A era of peaceful democracy in Costa Rica
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Period: to
Costa Rica had a 44 day civil war
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Costa Rica´s economy went under a transformation
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The price of oil increased rapidly