Important dates
When did Costa Rica become independent from Spain?
On september 15, 1821.
Who was the first president of Costa Rica?
José Maria Castro Madriz (In fact, he was president twice, once from 1847 to 1849 and from 1866 to 1868).
Who burned the "Mesón de Gurra" in Rivas?
Juan Santamaría (on April 11, 1856) burned the so-called Mesón de Guerra, an act that allowed Costa Ricans to defeat William Walker's filibusters and keep the city of Rivas in their possession.
Who discovered the stone spheres?
The stone spheres were discovered in 1939, when the American banana company United Fruit Company began deforesting those territories to grow bananas. Since then they have been considered a mystery and the Americans dynamited some of them, believing that in their inside there could be gold.
"Los cuentos de mi tía panchita" was a book written by...
Carmen Lyra.
How many years has Nicoya been annexed to Costa Rica?
198 year, Nicoya annexed from Nicaragua on July 25, 1824.
Who abolished the Costa Rican army and when?
José Figueres Ferrer .
December 1, 1948 the army was abolished.
Who found the Virgen of the Angels?
Juana Pereira.
Where is the Guayabo National Monument located?
Santa Teresita district, Turrialba.
What did Francisco Amighetti do?
He was a painter, engraver and writer. And in 2010 he was declared meritorious of the country.