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1502
Columbus Land
In 1502, Christopher Columbus landed on Costa Rica. At the time the population of Costa Rica was 400,000 people. When Christopher Columbus got back to Spain he declared that he should be governor of Costa Rica, but that never happen. -
1502
Columbus
Columbus came to Costa Rica and renamed it. -
1522
Gil Gonxalez Davila
Gil González Dávila led expedition to Golfo de Nicoya -
1524
Franciso Fernandez
Franciso founded the first Spanish settlement near Purtarneras. -
1540
Costa Rica
Part of the vice-royalty of Spain. -
1563
The First Successful Colony
After Columbus people kept coming to Costa Rica to find riches but instead they find little gold. After they fail at finding gold they try to enslave the people of Costa Rica. After that many people tried to colonize Costa Rica. They were not successful, most people died of disease or of trying to fight of the natives. Until 1563 when the Spaniards finally colonized Costa Rica. -
Volcanos
Irazu volcano erupted and destroyed Carago. -
Irazu
Irazu volcano eruped and destroyed Cartago -
Coffe
Coffee from Cuba introduced -
1821
Central America gained independents from Spain -
Independents
Its 1821 and Costa Rica just helped win independence from Napoleon. They have just became independent along with Central America. -
United
Costa Rica joined United Provinces -
A Sovereign Country
In this year they allowed them to have an independent sovereign country. -
Costa Rica
Costa Rica became indepentent -
Dissolving the army
In 1949 they gained a constitution and they had to dissolve the army. -
William Walker
An adventurer Willian Walker took over Nicaragua. -
William Walker
William Walker took over Nicaragua -
Earthquake
Earthquake destroyed Cartago, 700 people -
Nicaragua
Costa Rica settled border dispute over the San Juan river. -
Saints day of Santa Cruz
In this week every year they dance and sing.
