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The campus is surrounded by a natural reserve (Peace Park) composed of a secondary forest and the last remnant of primary forest (200 ha) in the Central Valley of Costa Rica. It shelters mammals such as monkeys and deer, reptiles, and over 300 species of birds, as well as approximately 100 varieties of trees.
La Paz (Spanish: "the peace") is a waterfall in central Costa Rica. [1] In Spanish, it is known as Catarata de La Paz. It is 31 kilometres (19 mi) north of Alajuela, between Vara Blanca and Cinchona. The waterfall is located immediately alongside Route 126.
Himno a la Bandera de Costa Rica - MP3 File; Más que un canto, Documentary the history of the Lyric and music of the himno. La Paz - Debajo del Canto, analysis of texts and events that inspired the national anthem.
Óscar Arias Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ ˈaɾjas]; born 13 September 1940 in Heredia, Costa Rica) is a Costa Rican activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate.He was President of Costa Rica from 1986 to 1990 and from 2006 to 2010.
Costa Rican Spanish (Spanish: español costarricense) is the form of the Spanish language spoken in Costa Rica. It is one of the dialects of Central American Spanish . Nevertheless, because the country was more remote than its neighbors, the development of this variety of Spanish followed a distinct path.
costa rica: 1824–40 1. provincias unidas del centro de america 2. estado libre de costa rica: 1. united provinces of the centre of america 2. free state of costa rica: costa rica: 1840–48 [2] estado libre de costa rica: free state of costa rica: costa rica: 1848–1906 1. america central 2. republica de costa rica: 1. central america 2 ...
According to Costa Rica's Municipal Code, mayors are elected every four years by the population of the canton. [4] As of the latest municipal elections in 2024, the National Liberation Party candidate, Nelson Martín Umaña Quirós, was elected mayor of the canton with 41.92% of the votes, with Tania Granados Borbón and Marianela Arias Elizondo as first and second vice mayors, respectively.
Rodrigo Gerardo de Jesús Arias Sánchez (born 26 July 1946) is a Costa Rican lawyer and politician who has been President of the Legislative Assembly of Costa Rica since 2022. He also served as Minister of the Presidency during the two governments of his brother, Óscar Arias Sánchez, from 1986 to 1990 and 2006 to 2010.