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Sep 18, 1502
Discovery of Costa Rica
Christopher Columbus never really stepped foot on the area of Costa Rica, but one of his men he sailed with eventually stepped foot on the sand. -
Period: Sep 18, 1502 to
Costa Rica
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Mar 30, 1539
Made Official
Costa Rica is finally used in the world and became offical -
Costa Rica was describeed as poor.
Costa Rica was described as "the poorest and most miserable Spanish colony in all America" by a Spanish governor in 1719. -
Military
Military rule has reared its head in Costa Rica from time to time, though it has not been marked by the sort of violent extremism that has occurred elsewhere in Central America. -
Civil war of Costa Rica
The bloodiest event in Costa Rican history, nearly 2,000 people believed to have died. It lasted 44 days. -
Costa Rican Predient Recognized for Nobel peace prize.
In 1987, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias Sanchez garnered world recognition when he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the Nicaraguan civil war -
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