41. Volunteer In Costa Rica Volunteer work and vacation programs in costa rica selected by where you canhelp the children, teach indigenous peoples, and put your skills to work in http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/work/volunteer/volunteerprogramscostar

Web Transitions Abroad Home Work Study Travel ... Volunteer Work and Vacations Abroad Volunteer in Costa Rica There are many volunteer programs available in the beautiful country of Costa Rica. See the following articles for first-hand participant reports: Volunteer in Costa Rica Train Nature Guides in Costa Rica with WorldTeach Contact the program directors to confirm costs, dates, and other details. If you do not see the program you want in the country of your choice, look under Worldwide for programs located in several different regions. Cross-Cultural Solutions: Volunteer Abroad for the Experience of a Lifetime! Dates Offered: Choose from start dates year-round and lengths-of-stay from 1-12 weeks. Contact: Cross-Cultural Solutions, 2 Clinton Place, New Rochelle, NY 10801;;Tel: 800.380.4777 or 914.632.0022; in the UK call 0845 458 2781/2782; other countries call +44 (0) 1273 666392; Fax: 914.632.8494; Email: info@crossculturalsolutions.org ; Web site: www.crossculturalsolutions.org Sponsored Listing Conservation Expedition in Costa Rica As well as contributing to the long term conservation of endangered wildlife and unique habitats, this expedition allows participants the rare pleasure of visiting remote locations and communities that few get to see. Activities include; mammal research, bat and bird studies, turtle surveys, orchid identification, caiman research, recording bird song, GPS mapping and management of the trail system and environmental education programmes.

42. Central America More recently, costa rica’s reluctance to become affiliated with the economies Other terms used to describe the indigenous peoples are Indians, natives, http://www.cet.edu/earthinfo/camerica/CAdef.html

Pick a Region Central America Adult Literacy Rate: calculation of the percentage of people that are literate. Adult literacy rate, like infant mortality rate, is a measurement of a country's development. This measurement gives an indication of how well a country's wealth is used in taking care of its people. Central American Common Market (CACM): Clear-cutting: the removal of all trees in a given area of forest. This process can be contrasted to more selective logging in which only selected trees are cut down. Clear-cutting can lead to many problems, including soil erosion and loss of animal habitat. Cold War: a struggle between the United States and its allies against the Soviet Union and its allies from 1945 to approximately 1990. Although it did not involve direct fighting between these two sides, Cold War-related violence did break out in other parts of the world. For instance, in Central America, groups receiving aid from the United States fought against those receiving aid from the Soviet Union. Conquistadors: the Spanish explorers that conquered the indigenous peoples in the New World.

43. Focal : Programs : FOCAL Young Professionals International Program Ana Maria Alvarado (costa rica). Charles Goulet (costa rica) She was placedat the indigenous peoples and Community Development Unit, http://www.focal.ca/projects/internshipprogramme/2004_e.asp

Home Subscribe About Us Publications ... Site Map Internship Program Poverty and Inequality Private Sector, Trade and Economic Development Inter-American Affairs Governance and Democracy ... Privacy Statement FOCAL Young Professionals International Program (YPIP) 2004-2005 Sandra Weins (Chile) Guillermina Rodriguez (Chile) Ana Maria Alvarado (Costa Rica) Charles Goulet (Costa Rica) Mirieke Knights (Belize) Carolina Guzman (Argentina) Barbara MacLaren (USA) Kimberly Segura (USA) Sandra Jennifer Weins Sandra Jennifer Weins is from Winnipeg, Manitoba. She has a Bachelor degree in International Development and Conflict Resolutions and International Development Studies from University of Winnipeg. Sandra was placed at the Centre for the Judicial Studies of the Americas in Santiago, Chile under the Supervision of Mauricio Duce, Training Coordinator at CEJA. In terms of projects, her six months internship has been divided into two separate periods. During her first three months, June 21st to September 24th, Sandra will have her attention focused on the "III Encuento de Resolucion Pacifica de Conflictos" (III Meeting on Alternative Dispute Resolution), while the later part will deal with research and report writing on the conclusions that arise out of the conference and other inter related topics.

44. Costa Rica: Indigenous Territory Threatened By Hydroelectric Dam concerning indigenous and Tribal peoples, ratified by costa rica in 1992 (Law In March this year, local people signed a Manifesto of the indigenous http://www.wrm.org.uy/bulletin/46/CostaRica.html

Costa Rica: Indigenous territory threatened by hydroelectric dam Since the 1970's, the Costa Rican government has been carrying out studies to implement the Boruca Hydroelectric Project on the river Térraba which, with a 1,500 megawatt generating capacity, would be the largest project of the type in Central America. If the 260 metre high dam were built, it would mean the flooding of 25,000 hectares of lands, among which the entire Rey Curré Reserve and parts of the Térraba and Boruca territories. At the same time, the Ujarrás, Salitre and Cabagra reserves would be also affected by dam-related infrastructures such as roads. For both the indigenous and peasant communities living in the area, the building of the dam would imply their relocation to other parts of the country. Until now, the Costa Rican Energy Institute has provided the affected communities with very superficial information, preventing their access to detailed written information about the true impacts that the project would have on them. Informed consent to the project is thus impossible. With such attitude, the government is infringing the Indigenous Law (No. 6172 of 29 November 1977) and Article 16 of the

45. International Study Tour Of Costa Rica The tour to costa rica was designed for students to learn about ecological education, indigenous peoples, the environment, and/or economic development. http://www.usask.ca/education/edfdt/costartour/CRtour.html

International Study Tour of Costa Rica Costa Rica 1996 Ecological Education for Peace and Justice The Department of Educational Foundations conducted a study-tour course in Costa Rica from July 23 to August 15, 1996. This course was the third such tour class offered by the department. The first class was to Britain in 1994, and the second to China in 1995. These classes have been offered through the department of Extension during intersession or summer session are open to graduate and undergraduate students. The study-tour classes are open to students from various disciplines. The 1996 tour included graduate students in business administration, English, educational psychology, sociology, adult education and philosophy of education programs. Undergraduate students came from agriculture, education and Indigenous education. As well, three teachers with twenty six years of teaching experience joined the group. The tour to Costa Rica was designed for students to learn about ecological education, community and national development, and environmental issues by visiting various projects, organizations, movements, and communities in Costa Rica. The class was assisted by Canadian University Services Overseas (CUSO), and was hosted in part by CODEBRIWAK an Indigenous organization that works for the cultural and human rights in Costa Rica. Professor Robert Regnier led the tour and was assisted by Janet Ward-Baldwin, the graduate student organizer.

46. Costa Rica - Reports To Treaty Bodies costa rica s 16th periodic report (CERD/C/384/Add.5, December 2001) was access to justice for indigenous peoples; measures related to the right to http://www.hri.ca/fortherecord2002/engtext/vol4eng/costaricatb.htm

FOR THE RECORD 2002 - THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS SYSTEM Produced by Human Rights Internet Costa Rica Reports to Treaty Bodies Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Costa Rica's 16th periodic report ( CERD/C/384/Add.5 , December 2001) was considered by the Committee at its March 2002 session. The report prepared by the government contains information on the following points, inter alia In its concluding observations and comments ( CERD/C/60/CO/3 The Committee also noted that the draft Act for the Autonomous Development of the Indigenous Peoples aimed at granting full autonomy to indigenous peoples and recognizing their right to enjoy their own cultures and to administer their territories was withdrawn in the Legislative Assembly; in June 2001, a draft act, similar in content to the previous draft act, was tabled in the Assembly. The Committee recommended that the government, inter alia consider whether fines for racial discrimination reflect the gravity of the acts committed; continue to pay due attention to the specific needs of indigenous peoples; undertake the necessary measures to protect indigenous lands from being invaded and to enable the restitution of those lands that have been occupied by non-indigenous persons;

47. Encyclopedia: Demographics Of Costa Rica Demographics of costa rica, Data of , year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in Alaskan Natives, or indigenous peoples of America) are the indigenous http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/Demographics-of-Costa-Rica

Supporter Benefits Signup Login Sources ... Pies Related Articles People who viewed "Demographics of Costa Rica" also viewed: Costa Rica Demographics of Paraguay Demographics of Honduras Demographics of Venezuela ... Military of Costa Rica What's new? Our next offering Latest newsletter Student area Lesson plans Recent Updates Continuous obsolescence Console wars Concealed ovulation Comparison of media players ... More Recent Articles Top Graphs Richest Most Murderous Most Taxed Most Populous ... More Stats Encyclopedia: Demographics of Costa Rica Updated 15 days 12 hours 28 minutes ago. Other descriptions of Demographics of Costa Rica Demographics of Costa Rica, Data of FAO The indigenous population today numbers about 29,000 or less than 1% of the population. Descendants of 19th century Jamaican immigrant workers constitute an English-speaking minority and at 3% of the population number about 96,000. An important and growing ethnic group in Costa Rica are Nicaraguans who represent 10% of the population. Most of these Nicaraguans are refugees from the Sandinista regime that existed in Nicaragua , and today work as manual laborers. Racism against the Nicaraguans is common, and their position in society has been compared to the Mexican situation in the United States.

48. Aboriginal Planet - From The Tundra To The Jungle Central American country, and to learn about the indigenous peoples who lived there had their first encounters with the indigenous people of costa rica. http://www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/aboriginalplanet/archives/october2002/art5_main-en.

Français Contact Us Help Search ... About Us From the tundra to the jungle In May, 2002, fifteen Inuit college students from Nunavut experienced a world apart when they undertook a cross-cultural visit to the jungles of Costa Rica. The purpose of the trip was to share their culture with the citizens of that tiny (compared to Nunavut!) Central American country, and to learn about the indigenous peoples who lived there. "The experience was awesome!" said Teresa Barnabas of Arctic Bay. The students were all participants in the Nunavut Sivuniksavut (NS) program, a unique college program for Inuit youth, based in Ottawa. NS offers a transition year experience between high school and the job market and/or further post-secondary education. Students spend eight months in Ottawa studying their own history, organizations and issues, while learning to live successfully on their own in the South. The program is accredited by Algonquin College in Ottawa. The trip to Costa Rica took place in the first two weeks of May 2002, after months of planning and fundraising. Financial support was provided by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada, and by Inuit organizations and businesses in the north. Students also raised funds by performing at cultural at events in Ottawa during the months months prior to the trip. Inuit students had a chance to use traditional Bribri hunting tools Sharing Inuit culture It was this cultural performing that contributed so much to trip's success. Everywhere they went in Costa Rica, the students performed Inuit songs, drumming, throat singing and games for their hosts. The response was always enthusiastic.

49. World Mysteries - Strange Artifacts, The Stone Spheres Of Costa Rica The stone balls of costa rica have been the object of pseudoscientific These people spoke Chibchan languages, related to those of indigenous peoples http://www.world-mysteries.com/sar_12.htm

Mystic Places Strange Artifacts ... Home You are here: world-mysteries.com strange artifacts costa rican stone balls Strange Artifacts Piri Reis Map (1513) Shroud of Turin Aztec Calendar Antikythera Device ... Dendera Zodiac The Stone Spheres of Costa Rica Strange Artifacts The Mystery FAQ Misconceptions Books ... Related Links Introduction One of the strangest mysteries in archaeology was discovered in the Diquis Delta of Costa Rica. Since the 1930s, hundreds of stone balls have been documented, ranging in size from a few centimetres to over two meters in diameter. Some weigh 16 tons. Almost all of them are made of granodiorite, a hard, igneous stone. These objects are monolithic sculptures made by human hands. Balls in the Courtyard of National Museum, San José, Costa Rica. Photo courtesy of John W. Hoopes The spheres number over 300. The large ones weigh many tons. Today, they decorate official buildings such as the Asamblea Legislativa, hospitals and schools. You can find them in museums. You can also find them as ubiquitous status symbols adorning the homes and gardens of the rich and powerful. The stones may have come from the bed of the Térraba River , to where they were transported by natural processes from sources of parent material in the Talamanca

50. IDB - News - IDB APPROVES $16 MILLION LOAN TO COSTA RICA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOP 9189 square kilometers on the Atlantic Coast, between Nicaragua and Panama,is home to most of costa rica’s Afrodescendent and indigenous peoples. http://www.iadb.org/NEWS/Display/PRView.cfm?PR_Num=17_05&Language=english

51. ReliefWeb » Document Preview » ACT Appeal Costa Rica: Rehabilitation Assistanc Talamanca is a natural reserve populated by indigenous peoples who lives in ACT member in costa rica, the Lutheran Church of costa rica (ILCO) has been http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/MHII-69A7V8?OpenDocument

52. Indigenous Peoples In Latin America - LANIC costa rica United Nations Draft Declaration on the Rights of indigenous peoples http://lanic.utexas.edu/la/region/indigenous/

Indigenous Peoples Regional Resources The Amazon: Amazon Conservation Team Amazonlink Informação sobre a Amazônia Amazon Watch Americas.org Resource Center of the Americas The Andes: Aymara Net Various Information Relating to the Aymaras in Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Argentina, and Ecuador Cultures of the Andes Archive of Indigenous Languages of Latin America, AIILA or AILLA The Caribbean: Caribbean Amerindian Centrelink KACIKE Journal of Caribbean Amerindian History and Anthropology Center for World Indigenous Studies CWIS Construyendo Alternativas Frente al Neoliberalismo Culturas Pre-Colombinas Instituto Indigenista Interamericano Legislación Indígena Banco Interamericano de Desarollo Mesoamerica: Ancient Mesoamerican Civilizations Kevin Callahan GB Online's Mesoamerica Religions Pueblos Indígenas y Desarrollo Comunitario BID Quechua Network Society for the Study of Indigenous Languages of the Americas SSILA Country Resources Argentina Belize Exploring Maya Caves of West-Central Belize Interactive Dig K'axob and Xibun Mayan Ruins Maya Sites in Belize Western Belize Regional Cave Project Bolivia Apoyo Para el Campesino Indígena del Oriente Boliviano APCOB ASUR Instituto de Lenguaje y Cultura Aymara ILCA, La Paz

53. UNEP Global 500 Forum :: Declaration Of San Jose, Costa Rica On Dams And Wetland We, the representatives of NGOs, local communities and indigenous peoples, gatheredin San Jose, costa rica for the COP7 of the RAMSAR Convention, http://www.global500.org/feature_2.html

Declaration of San Jose, Costa Rica On Dams and Wetlands Spanish Version Signatories We, the representatives of NGOs, local communities and indigenous peoples, gathered in San Jose, Costa Rica for the COP7 of the RAMSAR Convention, from May 10 to May 18, 1999, under the title "People and Wetlands: A Vital Link", express the following: Our objection to the idea that dams are sources of "clean energy." For this reason, we also reject the false argument from some governments that they are the alternative to mitigate global climate change as it was demonstrated at the COP4 of the Convention on Climate Change held in November of last year in Buenos Aires, Argentina. San Jose, Costa Rica, 17 de mayo 1999 Jang Ji-Young , Korean Federation for Environmental Movement, Korea Jorge Cappato , Fundacion Proteger-Rios Vivos, Argentina Melissa Marin , Amigos de la Tierra-Costa Rica Minoru Kashiwagi , Japan Wetlands Action Network, Japan Carmen Tome , Amigos de la Tierra Internacional, Spain Hernan Rojas , Red de Apoyo a los Pueblos Indigenas, Norweig Angela Brady , Australian Wetlands Alliance, Australia Fundacion PROTEGER Balcarce 1450 3000 Santa Fe - Argentina Nuevo

54. ORBIS: Indigenous Peoples And Democracy In Latin America. - Book Reviews Full text of the article, indigenous peoples and Democracy in Latin America . The presidents of costa rica, El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0365/is_n3_v40/ai_18570204

@import url(/css/us/style1.css); @import url(/css/us/searchResult1.css); @import url(/css/us/articles.css); @import url(/css/us/artHome1.css); Home Advanced Search IN free articles only all articles this publication Automotive Sports FindArticles ORBIS Summer 1996 Content provided in partnership with 10,000,000 articles Not found on any other search engine. Featured Titles for Advocate, The Air Force Journal of Logistics Air Force Law Review Air Force Speeches ... View all titles in this topic Hot New Articles by Topic Automotive Sports Top Articles Ever by Topic Automotive Sports Indigenous Peoples and Democracy in Latin America. - book reviews ORBIS Summer, 1996 by Edward A. Lynch Save a personal copy of this article and quickly find it again with Furl.net. It's free! Save it. Central America has slipped off the front pages and mostly disappeared from the inside pages of American newspapers. For all intents and purposes, the wars that convulsed the region from 1979 to 1992 are over. With the end of these wars and what was a necessary U.S. preoccupation with the area over the last two decades, it is time to speculate about the future of Central America and comment briefly on the likely place of the isthmus m U.S. foreign policy. During the cold war, Central America's internal politics were distorted almost beyond recognition. Some traditional political disputes, both internal and international, went into abeyance; others found new fife and became microcosms of the cold war. No Central American political occurrence, however, was left on its own during the 1980s. Even the most minute feuds and quarrels were discussed in Washington, Havana, Moscow, Mexico City, and elsewhere, either by government officials looking for an advantageous opening or by curious spectators u"g to predict the future.

55. Joe Franke - Costa Rica's National Parks And Preserves (The Mountaineers, 1999) costa rica s territory covers 51032 square kilometers. leaving wildernessonly in the parks and reserves and in reservations for indigenous peoples. http://www.evergreen.edu/alumni/writersproject/Franke/FrankeGuide.html

WORK BY JOE FRANKE From Costa Rica's National Parks and Preserves: a visitor's guide Seattle, WA: The Mountaineers, 1999 INTRODUCTION Epithet after epithet was found too weak to convey to those who have not visited the intertropical regions, the sensation of delight which the mind experiences.... The land is one great wild, untidy, luxuriant hothouse, made by nature for herself Charles Darwin, Voyage of the Beagle Costa Rica's territory covers 51,032 square kilometers. It is bordered by Nicaragua to the north and by Panama to the south. The human population numbers 2.9 million, with an annual growth rate of 2.7 percent. Unlike other Central American countries, the indigenous population is small - about 1 percent of the total. Thirty percent of the population is of African ancestry (concentrated primarily on the Atlantic coast), and the remainder is of Spanish descent. There are pockets of people with other European ancestry. The San Vito area, for example, boasts a population of Italian descendants. Because of the historically small indigenous population, there are relatively few mestizos

56. CPD: Middle America, Site MA17, La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, Costa Rica, Panama The Bribri and Cabecar peoples in costa rica, together numbering 12000, representalmost twothirds of costa rica s indigenous population. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/botany/projects/cpd/ma/ma17.htm

North America map Middle America map South America map Botany Central America: CPD Site MA17 LA AMISTAD BIOSPHERE RESERVE Costa Rica and Panama Central Location: In south-east Costa Rica and north-west Panama in the Talamanca range, including Pacific and Caribbean slopes and highest mountain in each country. Approximately within latitudes 8°44'-9°48'N and longitudes 82°16'-83°52'W. Area: 6126 km² in Costa Rica in Biosphere Reserve, over 4000 km² in Panama planned for inclusion. Altitude: 0-3819 m. Vegetation: Ten life zones in altitudinal gradient from tropical humid forest to subalpine rain páramo. Includes exuberant oak forests and over 90% of Central American páramos. Flora: Very rich c. 10,000 vascular plant species; high endemism c. 30%. Includes the conservation units of both countries with most diversity and endemism. Useful plants: Species for timber, thatching, artisanal crafts; ornamentals; extracts for medicinal, ceremonial and dyeing purposes of indigenous inhabitants. Other values: Several Amerindian peoples inhabit reserve; watershed protection; wilderness; refuge for many faunal species, including endangered species; genetic resources; ecotourism.

57. Costa Rica's People costa rica currently has a population of over 3 million inhabitants, indigenous peoples account for less than 2% of the total population. http://www.crtinfo.com/info/costa_rica_demographics.htm

Tour: Select Tour North Pacific Central Pacific Quepos Arenal Monteverde Inland Caribbean Tortuguero Area: Select Area Nothern Pacific Central Pacific Quepos Arenal Monteverde Inland Caribbean Southern Pacific Tortuguero Search Site: Demographics Costa Rica's People Population: Costa Rica currently has a population of over 3 million inhabitants, predominantly of European (Spanish) origin. Indigenous peoples account for less than 2% of the total population. With over 90% literacy, Costa Rica has one of the most educated societies in the Americas Language: The official language is Spanish, although English is widely spoken. Religion: The constitution guarantees freedom of religion. Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Costa Rica and over 80% of the population considers itself Roman Catholic. For Costa Rica`s Travel Tips Click: Costa Rica's Temptations P.O.Box 1199-1200 San José, Costa Rica

58. Indigenous Cultures Of Costa Rica History of costa rica s indigenous Cultures. in front of Puerto Limón, morethan a quater of a million people and no less than eight different ethnic http://costarica.tourism.co.cr/indian2.htm

Huetar-Bribri-Cabecar-Guaymi-Chorotega-Boruca-Guatuso-Terraba 1. Guatuso Indian Reserve (Malekus) 2. Matambu Indian Reserve 13. Boruca Indian Reserve 5. Nairi-Awari (Barbilla) 16. Salitre Indian Reserve 17. Cabagra Indian Reserve 7. Bajo Chirripo Indian Reserve 8. Guaymi / Osa Peninsula 19. Telire Indian Reserve 9. Guaymi / Conte Burica 20. Cabecar -Talamanca 10. Guaymi / Coto Brus 21. Bribri Talamanca 11. Guaymi / Abrojos Montezuma 22. Kekuldi Indian Reserves (Cocles) Some information on the indigenous cultures The day Columbus landed on what is today called "Isla Uvita", in front of Puerto Limón, more than a quater of a million people and no less than eight different ethnic groups were living in the area. The northern cultures of Costa Rica (Chorotegas) had great influence from the Aztec and Maya culture, they were the southernmost culture of what is known as Mesoamerica. The Chorotegas spoke the Nahuatl language from the Mayas and Aztecs.

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60. Indigenous People costa rica s indigenous Cultures. Although only 1% of the country s Today,indigenous people mix freely with nonIndians, eat the same food s as other http://www.costaricatours.cc/indigenous_people.htm

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