Costa Rica Time Line

By ncicotte
  • Period: Aug 12, 1502 to

    Costa Rica Time Line

  • Discovery of Costa Rica
    Sep 18, 1502

    Discovery of Costa Rica

    1502 Christopher Columbus discovers the area of Costa Rica
  • Officially Costa Rica
    Mar 30, 1539

    Officially Costa Rica

    1539, is the first time Costa Rica is used in a Document.
  • Juan de Cavallon
    Jan 11, 1561

    Juan de Cavallon

    1561 Spains Juan de Cavallon made collonies in Costa Rica
  • Foundation of San Jose

    Foundation of San Jose

    The capital of Costa Rica San Jose is founded in 1736
  • Taking of all Territory

    Taking of all Territory

    1776 Spanish Conqured all of the South East South America to make one big colony called Viceroyalty of the Rio De La Plata
  • Introduction of Coffee

    Introduction of Coffee

    1808 Coffee is introduced to Costa Rica by the Cubans.
  • Overthowing of Spanish King

    Overthowing of Spanish King

    Napoleon overthrew the king of spain in 1810
  • Independance Day

    Independance Day

    1821 Central America gains independance from Spain
  • Unity With Central America

    Unity With Central America

    Costa Rica has joined the United Province of Central America in 1823, El Savador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua.
  • Full Independance

    Full Independance

    In 1838 Costa Rica has become fully independant.
  • Civil War of Costa Rica

    Civil War of Costa Rica

    1948 Civil War
  • Right to vote

    Right to vote

    In 1949 Costa Rica's constitution has let woman and African American woman and men have the right to vote.