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Period: Aug 12, 1502 to
Costa Rica Time Line
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Sep 18, 1502
Discovery of Costa Rica
1502 Christopher Columbus discovers the area of Costa Rica -
Mar 30, 1539
Officially Costa Rica
1539, is the first time Costa Rica is used in a Document. -
Jan 11, 1561
Juan de Cavallon
1561 Spains Juan de Cavallon made collonies in Costa Rica -
Foundation of San Jose
The capital of Costa Rica San Jose is founded in 1736 -
Taking of all Territory
1776 Spanish Conqured all of the South East South America to make one big colony called Viceroyalty of the Rio De La Plata -
Introduction of Coffee
1808 Coffee is introduced to Costa Rica by the Cubans. -
Overthowing of Spanish King
Napoleon overthrew the king of spain in 1810 -
Independance Day
1821 Central America gains independance from Spain -
Unity With Central America
Costa Rica has joined the United Province of Central America in 1823, El Savador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. -
Full Independance
In 1838 Costa Rica has become fully independant. -
Civil War of Costa Rica
1948 Civil War -
Right to vote
In 1949 Costa Rica's constitution has let woman and African American woman and men have the right to vote.
