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Period: May 11, 1502 to
The History of Costa Rica
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Sep 18, 1502
Columbus steps on Costa Rica?
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Aug 14, 1561
The first colony in Costa Rica is established as Cartago
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Irazú volcano erupted, almost completely destroys Cartago
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Coffee is introduced to Costa Rica
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Central America gains independence from Spain; disputed over Costa Rica joining independent Mexico or confederation of Central American states
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Established
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San José founded
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Costa Rica Joins Central Africa
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Costa Rica joins Central America with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua
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Costa Rica becomes ndependent
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Led by Juan Rafael Mora, Costa Rica took lead in organising Central American resistance against William Walker
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US adventurer, William Walker, took over Nicaragua, attempted to take Costa Rica
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Mora ousted, fled to El Salvador
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Mora attacked Costa Rica to attempt to recoup the presidency; after initial victories, he was defeated, captured, taken before firing squad
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Banana cultivation began
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Earthquake destroyed Cartago, 700 killed
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Frederico Tinoco ousted President Alfredo Gonzalez
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US Marines invaded Costa Rica
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US Navy purchased two-thirds of the island of Vieques, for $1.4 million
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(1940 - 1944) President Rafael Angel Calderon Guradia introduced liberal reforms: recognition of workers' rights, minimum wages
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Civil War Begins
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Civil War Ends
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New constitution in effect; women, people of African descent given right to vote; armed forces abolished, replaced with civil guard; social security, national banks introduced
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razu volcano erupted, destroyed over 400 homes, 40 killed, crops seriously damaged
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Arenal volcano erupted, destroyed town of Tabacón, killed 78
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Economy sharply deteriorated
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Harsh austerity program introduced to pull Costa Rica out of economic decline
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US-trained anti-guerrilla force clashed with Sandinista troops
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Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras signed peace plan devised by Oscar Arias Sanchez; Sanchez won Nobel Peace Prize
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Earthquake in Limon region killed 27, injured 400, left 13,000 homeless
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One million tourists visited Costa Rica
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Nicaragua, Costa Rica settled border dispute over navigation along San Juan River
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Energy, telecommunications workers struck over privatization plans; teachers struck due to problems in receiving salaries; three ministers resigned; US Navy left Vieques Island
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Three diplomats from Chile killed by security guard at embassy in San Jose; three former presidents investigated for contractor payments
