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Costa Rica History: An Ancient Indigenous Uprising

Alejandro Zúñiga - November 18, 2022

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Coffee Photography: An Old Costa Rican Coffee Plantation

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When Bocas del Toro, Panama was part of Costa Rica

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Roosevelt’s Costa Rica fishing trip to Isla del Coco

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San José, Costa Rica: One of the first cities with electricity

Alejandro Zúñiga -

In 1884, San José, Costa Rica, became one of the first cities in the world to be illuminated with electric lighting.

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TBT: Costa Rica’s most famous crocodile

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Nearly 10 years ago, Pocho the crocodile died of natural causes in Siquirres, Costa Rica.

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TBT: Costa Rica’s National Stadium

The 35,000-seat stadium replaced its predecessor of the same name and location.

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Costa Rica’s imposing Rio Grande railway bridge

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The Rio Grande railway bridge is one of Costa Rica's most impressive architectural achievements

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TBT: An indigenous uprising in ancient Costa Rica

Alejandro Zúñiga -

A 1709 "uprising of the Indians" burned more than a dozen churches and killed several missionaries who had settled in Costa Rica.

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TBT: San José of decades past

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Before it became the park we know today, La Sabana was Costa Rica's first international airport. This photo shows what that looked like —...

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