Verstehen · Kapitel 7
Land & People
Understanding Costa Rica means getting to know a country that abolished its army to invest in education, invented ecotourism, and where "Pura Vida" is not just a greeting but a philosophy of life.
5 Abschnitte in diesem Kapitel
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Pre-Columbian & Colonial Times
Costa Rica's history differs fundamentally from that of its neighbors — and explains why this small country is so uniqu…
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Independence to Today
Independence & Coffee Boom (1821–1948) In 1821, Costa Rica peacefully gained independence — the country learned of it t…
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Society & Pura Vida
Pura Vida — More Than a Greeting No word describes Costa Rica better than "Pura Vida" . Literally "pure life," it is si…
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Indigenous Peoples of Costa Rica
Although Costa Rica is often perceived as a "white" Latin American country, eight indigenous peoples with a total of ab…
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Nature & Biodiversity
6% of the World's Biodiversity Costa Rica is tiny — only 0.03% of the Earth's surface. But on this area live 6% of all…
~3 Min. Lesezeit
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