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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.
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Columbus came to Costa Rica and renamed it.
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Gil González Dávila led expedition to Golfo de Nicoya
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Franciso founded the first Spanish settlement near Purtarneras.
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Part of the vice-royalty of Spain.
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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.
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Irazu volcano erupted and destroyed Carago.
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Irazu volcano eruped and destroyed Cartago
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Coffee from Cuba introduced
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Central America gained independents from Spain
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Its 1821 and Costa Rica just helped win independence from Napoleon. They have just became independent along with Central America.
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Costa Rica joined United Provinces
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In this year they allowed them to have an independent sovereign country.
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Costa Rica became indepentent
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In 1949 they gained a constitution and they had to dissolve the army.
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An adventurer Willian Walker took over Nicaragua.
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William Walker took over Nicaragua
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Earthquake destroyed Cartago, 700 people
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Costa Rica settled border dispute over the San Juan river.
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In this week every year they dance and sing.
