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1502
Discovery
The Genovese navigator Christopher Columbus discovered the Atlantic coast of Costa Rica (Cariari). From then on, the sector began to be visited constantly by new Spanish expeditionaries, who went in search of supposed riches. -
1561
Conquest
Three expeditionary groups, headed by Juan de Cavallón, Juan Vazquez de Coronado and Perafán de Rivera, conquer, for the Spanish Empire, the territory of Costa Rica. -
Period: 1564 to 1575
Colony
The first Governor of Costa Rica, Juan Vázquez de Coronado, founds the city of Cartago, which becomes the capital and place of residence of the rulers of Costa Rica.
Costa Rica joins the Kingdom of Guatemala, along with 7 provinces (Guatemala, Chiapas, Verapaz, Soconusco, San Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua.
The King of Spain sets the limits of the Province of Costa Rica. -
Colony
Crisis of the audience of Guatemala. The Province of Costa Rica depends on the hearing of Guatemala to administer justice, but it was slow and deficient because of the long distances and paperwork. In addition, the economic damages that affect Guatemala plunged it into a severe economic depression, which caused the provinces to be individualized to seek new economic possibilities. -
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Colony
The Motherland, Spain, is going through a serious financial situation due to its participation in the European wars. His trade with the colonies weakened as did the monarchy. Regionalisms appear more strongly. -
Independence
393/5000
After proclaiming the emancipation of the General Captaincy of Guatemala, the Costa Rican people dream of shaking off the yoke of Spanish domination and implanting in their homeland a regime of freedom, equality and progress. As if these ideals were not enough, another of the main causes that moved the Spanish Americans to undertake the struggle against the metropolis was the restriction of trade. -
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The Republic
Este periodo se inicia con el gobierno del General Tomás Guardia que se prolonga hasta 1882. Es un gobierno de gran trascendencia en nuestra historia. El impulsa la formación del estado liberal con una serie de importantes medidas: Fomentó la llegada de capitales extranjeros y la introducción de nuevos cultivos, como el banano; anuló la influencia de la oligarquía cafetalera e incrementó el progreso material con la construcción del ferrocarril al Atlántico -
07 De Noviembre
for the first time an opposition party wins the elections, and although the pro-government conspired against that new government, the people reveal themselves and make the popular will respected -
2007
Costa Rica approves the free trade agreement with the United States -
Stadium
Costa Rica inaugurates its new National Stadium, with a capacity for 35,000 spectators, donated by the People's Republic of China. -
Unesco
Unesco named the set of pre-Columbian cacical settlements with stone spheres of Diquís as World Heritage.
