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Mar 14, 1502
Rich Coast
Date unknown- Christopher Columbus visited area, named it Costa Rica (Rich Coast) -
Jan 13, 1563
First permanent settlement
a permanent settlement of Cartago was established in the cooler, fertile central highlands. -
Period: Mar 1, 1563 to
Period of Costa Rica
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Cartago Destroyed
Irazú volcano erupted, destroyed Cartago -
Independence
Costa Rica became one of several Central American provinces that jointly declared their independence from Spain. -
United Provinces
Date Unknown- Costa Rica joined United Provinces of Central America with El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua -
Bananas
Date unknown- Banana cultivation began -
Earthquake
Date Unknown -
invasion
Date unknown- US Marines invaded Costa Rica -
War
Date Unknown- Civil war over disputed presidential election lasted six weeks, more than 2,000 dead -
President
Date Unknown- Laura Chinchilla elected first woman president