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Costa Rica's distance from the capital of the captaincy in Guatemala, its legal prohibition under mercantilist Spanish law from trade with its southern neighbor Panama, then part of the Viceroyalty of New Granada (i.e. Colombia), and lack of resources such as gold and silver, made Costa Rica into a poor, isolated, and sparsely-inhabited region ...
During this period, Costa Rica used the flag of the United Provinces of Central America, which took inspiration from the Argentinian flag. [2] It was augmented by variations specific to the State of Costa Rica within the United Provinces of Central America (a blue and white striped United Provinces flag, with the Costa Rican State Seal added).
Second Costa Rican national flag White field with a six-pointed red star 1823–1824 Flag of the United Provinces of Central America: Three horizontal strips of light blue (upper and lower) and white (central), with the coat of arms in the center 1824 First flag of the State of Costa Rica (within the United Provinces of Central America)
Description: Map of Costa Rica incorporating its flag. Date: 10 March 2008: Source: Self made from Image:Mapa CR.svg and Image:Flag of Costa Rica.svg: Author: Bryan based on work by Shamhain and SKopp
The Central Valley (Spanish: Valle Central) is a plateau and a geographic region of central Costa Rica.The land in the valley is a relative plain, despite being surrounded by several mountains and volcanoes, the latter part of the Central Range.
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Jorge Debravo (January 31, 1938 - August 4, 1967) was a prominent poet from Costa Rica. Debravo was born in Guayabo, on the slopes of the Turrialba Volcano in Costa Rica. He was the oldest of five children where he spent his early years helping his father, Joaquín Bravo Ramírez, manage a small milpa. Debravo was taught to read and write by ...
Because Costa Rica is located between 8 and 12 degrees north of the Equator, the climate is tropical year round. However, the country has many microclimates depending on elevation, rainfall, topography, and by the geography of each particular region. Costa Rica's seasons are defined by how much rain falls during a particular period.