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In 2011 and 2012, Costa Rican banknotes underwent a reform and were replaced by a new series, with each banknote a different color and size. Two new denominations were introduced as part of the reform; 20,000 and 50,000 colones. [5] The old notes are redeemable at the Central Bank of Costa Rica, but have been replaced with the newer models.
Commemorative banknotes of Costa Rica of the Costa Rican colón have been issued by the Central Bank of Costa Rica since its creation in 1950. The following is a list of the different issues printed on all the currently circulating notes along with a short description.
100 Colones Native American Gold Art .900 gold and .100 copper 14.9g 3,507 proof 200 Colones Juan Santamaria, National Hero of 1856 .900 gold and .100 copper 29.8g 3,507 proof [3] 500 Colones 100th Anniversary of Public Education .900 gold and .100 copper 74.52g 3,507 proof 1,000 Colones Independence of Central America, 1821- September 15, 1971
The oldest evidence of human occupation in Costa Rica is associated with the arrival of groups of hunter-gatherers about 10,000 to 19,000 years BC, with ancient archaeological evidence (stone tool making) located in the Turrialba Valley, at sites called Guardiria and Florence, with matching quarry and workshop areas with presence of type clovis spearheads and South American inspired arrows.
Many foreign companies (manufacturing and services) operate in Costa Rica's Free Trade Zones (FTZ) where they benefit from investment and tax incentives. [16] Well over half of that type of investment has come from the U.S. [63] According to the government, the zones supported over 82,000 direct jobs and 43,000 indirect jobs in 2015. [64]
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the Costa Rican colón (CRC), used in Costa Rica since 1896 the Salvadoran colón (SVC), used in El Salvador from 1892 until 2001, when it was replaced by the American dollar Symbol