History and Politics


  • Greatest Tico Athletes

    Although this tiny country does not have many Olympic medalists or internationally recognized sportsmen, their accomplishments mean the world to most Costa Ricans. You will notice it every time the national soccer team, “La Sele”, plays an important match—people are out on the streets, wearing red clothes all day long and stopping all the activities, no matter how important or mundane they might be, to watch the game.

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  • Costa Rica History

    Because of its geographic location, Costa Rica, unlike other Central American countries, never had a prominent indigenous population.

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