Costa Rica By emma.swanson Sep 18, 1502 Columbus reached the eastern coast of Costa Rica 1524 The first Spanish colony(Villa Bruselas) 1569 The Native American population stood at about 120,000 1611 Native American population dropped to 10,000 1719 A Spanish governor described Costa Rica as the poorest and most miserable Spanish colony in all of America Sep 15, 1821 Declared Independence from Spain 1869 A era of peaceful democracy in Costa Rica Period: Mar 12, 1948 to Apr 24, 1948 Costa Rica had a 44 day civil war 1978 Costa Rica´s economy went under a transformation 1979 The price of oil increased rapidly
