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COSTA RICA T he first European explorer to encounter Costa Rica was the Great Navigator himself, Christopher Columbus. The day was September 18, 1502, and Columbus was making his fourth and final voyage to the New World. As he was setting anchor off shore, a crowd of local Carib Indians paddled out in canoes and greeted his crew warmly. Later, the golden bands that the region's inhabitants wore in their noses and ears would inspire the Spaniard Gil Gonzalez Davila to name the country Costa Rica , or Rich Coast. Archaeologists now know that civilization existed in Costa Rica for thousands of years before the arrival of Columbus, and evidence of human occupation in the region dates back 10,000 years. Among the cultural mysteries left behind by the area's pre-Columbian inhabitants are thousands of perfectly spherical granite bolas that have been found near the west coast. The sizes of these inimitable relics range from that of a baseball to that of a Volkswagen bus. Ruins of a large, ancient city complete with aqueducts were recently found east of San Jose, and some marvelously sophisticated gold and jade work was being wrought in the southwest as far back as 1,000 years ago. Some archeological sites in the central highlands and Nicoya peninsula have shown evidence of influence from the Mexican Olmec and Nahuatl civilizations. By the time the Columbus arrived, there were four major indigenous tribes living in Costa Rica. The east coast was the realm of the Caribs, while the Borucas, Chibchas, and Diquis resided in the southwest. Only a few hundred thousand strong to begin with, none of these peoples lasted long after the dawn of Spanish colonialism. Some fled, while many others perished from the deadly smallpox brought by the Spaniards. Having decimated the indigenous labor force, the Spanish followed a common policy and brought in African slaves to work the land. Seventy thousand of their descendants live in Costa Rica today, and the country is known for good relations among races. Regrettably, only 1 percent of Costa's Rica's 3 million people are of indigenous heritage. An overwhelming 98 percent of the country is white, and those of Spanish descent call themselves

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@import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_structure.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_theme.css"; worldguide shop thorn tree forum travel services ... travel links Explore Costa Rica Costa Rica More coastline than you can shake a surfboard at. More Places Check out our other destinations: Within Costa Rica San Jose View Map Click here Feature Attraction Wilson Botanical Garden This garden was established in 1963 and thereafter became internationally known for its collection.... more > WORLDGUIDE Introduction See Image Gallery Events Transport Money Essential Info RELATED Thorn Tree Forum Postcards Travel Links At a Glance Fast Facts Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It's an oasis of calm among its turbulent neighbours and an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimal impact. It's also mostly coastline, which means great surfing, beaches galore and a climate built for laziness. Costa Rica's enlightened approach to conservation has ensured that lush jungles are home to playful monkeys, languid sloths, crocodiles, countless lizards, poison-dart frogs and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies. Meanwhile, endangered sea turtles nest on both coasts and cloud forests protect elusive birds and jungle cats.

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@import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_structure.css"; @import "/worldguide/css/dmStyle_theme.css"; worldguide shop thorn tree forum travel services ... travel links Explore Costa Rica Costa Rica More coastline than you can shake a surfboard at. More Places Check out our other destinations: Within Costa Rica San Jose View Map Click here Feature Attraction Butterfly Farm Yes, they farm butterflies in Costa Rica, and it's a fascinating process. Opened in 1983, this... more > WORLDGUIDE Introduction See Image Gallery Events Transport Money Essential Info RELATED Thorn Tree Forum Postcards Travel Links At a Glance Fast Facts Costa Rica is Central America's jewel. It's an oasis of calm among its turbulent neighbours and an ecotourism heaven, making it one of the best places to experience the tropics with minimal impact. It's also mostly coastline, which means great surfing, beaches galore and a climate built for laziness. Costa Rica's enlightened approach to conservation has ensured that lush jungles are home to playful monkeys, languid sloths, crocodiles, countless lizards, poison-dart frogs and a mind-boggling assortment of exotic birds, insects and butterflies. Meanwhile, endangered sea turtles nest on both coasts and cloud forests protect elusive birds and jungle cats. Factoid He Killed Kenny The world record for a musician holding a single note is held by Costa Rican saxophonist Geovanny Escalante of the famed local band Marf­l, which has played in Costa Rica for many years. In 1998, the then 24-year-old artist held a steady 'A' for 90 minutes and 45 seconds, almost twice as long as the previous record held by the US saxophonist Kenny G.

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var subscriber_p=0, user_id=0; photo.net Classifieds Shop Classifieds ... Search Arts and Culture by Christopher Baker Home Travel Costa Rica ... CR Handbook : One Article Interestand excellencein the arts have been slow to develop. Costa Rica, with its relatively small and heterogeneous pre-Columbian population, had no unique culture with powerful and unusual artforms that could spark a creative synthesis where the modern and the traditional might merge. Costa Rica's postcolonial development, too, was benign and the social tensions (which are often catalysts to artistic expression) felt elsewhere in the isthmus were lacking. And more recently, creativity has been stifled by the Ticos' desire to quedar bien (leave a good impression), praise the conventional lavishly, and criticize rarely. In recent years, however, artists across the spectrum have found a new confidence and are dismissing rigid social norms to experiment with new paintings and sculptures and movements that metaphorically express the shape of their thoughts. The country's artistic milieu doesn't have the same vibrancy as Argentina's, say, but beneath the patina exciting things are happening for a country long dismissed as a cultural backwater. The performing arts are flourishing. A young breed of woodcarvers and carpenters is transcending the relegation of native-style crafts to mere airport art. Artists are tearing free from a straitjacket of conformity. And the National Symphony Orchestra sets a high standard for other musical troupes to follow. Ticos now speak proudly of their latter-day "cultural revolution."

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Costa Rica photo album maps links The program Immersion in daily life schedule orientation field trips ... Independent Study Project Information Eligibility credit and grades academic year program program staff ... how to apply Contacts Campus program advisors ACM office Costa Rica's history and society Costa Rica and the region Costa Ricans see themselves as Central Americans, but also as unique in the region. With their neighbors, Costa Ricans share the Spanish colonial heritage, a developing economy traditionally dependent on the export of coffee and bananas, and a close but occasionally troubled relationship with the United States. Costa Ricans also face many of the same questions confronting small nations throughout Latin America and the developing world, such as defining the role of government in combating poverty, providing education and other public services, and conserving biodiversity. Go to maps of Central America and Costa Rica and links for more information.

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ADVERTISING INFORMATION Limon - Culture L Costa Rica large banana plantations that are native to the eastern region. At the port city of we head south and continue along the Atlantic coast until we arrive in Puerto Viejo. The Caribbean coast is very unique in its culture where the food, music and way of life are greatly influenced by the indigenous, Chinese and African cultures. Famous for its beaches, the Caribbean Coast boasts over its two most beautiful ones, Puerto Viejo and Manzanillo. Some beaches have restaurants, kayak rentals, and horse back riding available. T he history of Costa Rica and the reasons it has been able to exist as a neutral country firmly committed to social welfare and free elections are to be examined . Costa Ricans live without an army, preferring to invest their resources in hospitals and schools rather than machine guns and tanks. is the only of Costa Rica's seven provinces to be entirely on the Caribbean side of the Continental Divide, and thus its weather is directly affected by the flow of warm, moist air brought in off this body of water by the northeast trade winds. The result is a climate with no pronounced dry season, even though it does tend to be less rainy in the months of March, April, September, and October, and typically rains mostly in June, July, August, November, and December. The lowland regions remain warm and humid year-round, while the higher portions are both cooler and wetter.

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Costa Rica From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Republic of Costa Rica is a country in Central America , bordered by Nicaragua to the north and Panama to the south-southeast. Since the civil war of 1948 that brought President Jos© Figueres Ferrer to power, the country has been free of violent political conflict. Figueres also abolished the military and today, Costa Rica has only a national police force. Unlike most of its continental neighbors, Costa Rica is seen as an example of political stability in the region, and sometimes refered to as the " Switzerland of Central America See also: Military of Costa Rica Repºblica de Costa Rica Full Size Detail National motto : ¡Pura vida! (Popular saying translating roughtly to "This is living!") Official language Spanish (Official), ( English coast) Capital San Jos© President Abel Pacheco ... Ranked 122nd 81.40/km² GDP PPP Ranked 73rd $38 billion Independence From Spain September 15 Currency col³n (CRC) Time zone UTC National anthem Noble patria, tu hermosa bandera ... Calling Code Contents History Politics Provinces Geography ... edit History Main article: History of Costa Rica In Pre-Columbian times the Native Americans in what is now Costa Rica were part of the Intermediate Area located between the Mesoamerican and Andean cultural regions. This has recently been redefined to include the

57. Costa Rica Business Etiquette, Manners, Cross Cultural Communication, And Geert costa rica costa rican business etiquette, business culture, manners, and Geert Hofstede Analysis for costa rica. http://www.cyborlink.com/besite/costa_rica.htm

Click here to add Website to your Favorites List Costa Rica Introduction Costa Rica (meaning "rich coast") has a population of three million in which 95 percent is of European (including some 7 percent mestizo—mixed European and Indian blood), 3 percent black or mulatto, 1 percent East Asian (primarily Chinese), and 1 percent Amerindian. About 51 percent of Costa Ricans live in urban centers. Costa Rica has developed and maintained a stable democratic government. They are a fiercely democratic culture with a belief in peace through negotiations. The government is a unitary multiparty republic, composed of a president, a unicarneral legislative assembly made up of 57 deputies, and the Supreme Court of Justice. The president is both chief of state and the head of the government, holding only one successive four-year term of office. The people of Costa Rica are politically active and proud of their government. Election voting is mandatory of anyone over 18 years old. The official language is Spanish. Creole is also spoken. English is widely understood. Roman Catholicism is the official religion. However, various evangelical Protestant sects have been growing.

58. Costa Rica.Net This piece can t possibly cover the whole ground of costa rican culture, foreigners have fallen in love with the country and the culture of costa rica. http://www.costarica.net/features/culture.htm

Find Information! Find it! Hotels Information Fishing Information Packages Real Estate Books Car Rentals ENTER TO WIN!!! Costa Rica is noted more for its natural beauty and friendly people than for its culture. The overwhelming European influence erased almost all indigenous culture, cultural activity has only begun to blossom in the last 100 years. Introduction By some estimates, over 90% of the country is Roman Catholic, at least in principle. In practice, most church attendance takes place at christenings, funerals and marriages. Blacks on the Caribbean coast tend to be Protestant, and there is a sprinkling of other denominations in San José, including a small Jewish community. Spanish is the official language, though English is understood in tourist areas. Many Caribbean blacks speak a lively dialect of English, known as Creole. Indian languages are spoken in isolated areas, primarily Bribri, which is estimated to be understood by about 10,000 people. Costa Rican cuisine is tasty rather than spicy-hot and is centered around beef, chicken and fish dishes, with rice, corn or beans and fresh fruit as supplements.

59. Arts And Culture Of Costa Rica ARTS AND culture. Historically, costa rica has been relatively impoverished in the area of native arts and crafts. The country, with its relatively small http://centralamerica.com/cr/moon/moart.htm

Introduction to Costa Rica Home Maps Photo Gallery Hotels ... Planning ARTS AND CULTURE Destination content © Christopher P. Baker, used from Moon Handbooks Costa Rica, 5th edition. Historically, Costa Rica has been relatively impoverished in the area of native arts and crafts. The country, with its relatively small and heterogeneous pre-Columbian population (devastated at an early stage), had no unique cultural legacy that could spark a creative synthesis where the modern and the traditional might merge. Social tensions (often catalysts to artistic expression) felt elsewhere in the isthmus were lacking. More recently, creativity has been stifled by the Ticos' desire to praise the conventional lavishly and criticize rarely. In recent years, however, artists across the spectrum have found a new confidence and are shaking off rigid social norms, exciting for a country long dismissed as a cultural backwater. The performing arts are flourishing, and the National Symphony Orchestra sets a high standard for other musical troupes to follow. Ticos now speak proudly of their "cultural revolution." The new sophistication in culture is amply demonstrated by the introduction of an International Art Festival in 1992 (see Festivals and Holidays, this chapter), an annual event that has won a place among the arts festivals of the continent. The festival has brought inspiration and new ideas while raising the quality of local groups by allowing them to measure themselves against international talent.

60. 1Up Travel : Costa Rica - History And Culture Of Costa Rica. costa rica, with a relatively small Native American population, has been strongly influenced by the culture and traditions of Spain. http://www.1uptravel.com/international/centralamerica/costarica/history-culture.

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