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Abel Pacheco de la Espriella: 2002–2006 Rodriguez won the Miss Costa Rica pageant in 1960 [1] Vacant since President Arias was divorced at the time Óscar Arias: 2006–2010 José María Rico: 1934–2019 Laura Chinchilla Miranda: 2010–2014 Born in Spain. 1st First Gentleman of Costa Rica Mercedes Peñas Domingo: 1968– Luis Guillermo ...
The official language of Costa Rica is Spanish. [6] However, there are also many local indigenous languages in Costa Rica, such as Bribrí. [7] [8] English is the first foreign language and the second most taught language in Costa Rica, followed by French, German, Italian and Chinese. [9] A creole language called Mekatelyu is also spoken in ...
The Primera División of Costa Rica, commonly known as Liga de Fútbol de Primera División (Liga FPD), [1] and Liga Promerica for sponsorship reasons, [2] is the top professional association football division in Costa Rica. It is administered by the Unión de Clubes de Fútbol de la Primera División (UNAFUT). [3]
Primera División de Costa Rica 2004–05 Alajuelense 24th title This page was last edited on 11 September 2024, at 10:47 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Lucrecia Eugenia Peinado Villanueva (born 1961) is a Guatemalan physician, surgeon, and health care administrator who has been the first lady of Guatemala since January 2024 as the wife of President Bernardo Arévalo.
Santa Lucía has an area of 2.87 km 2 [6] and an elevation of 1,159 metres. [1]It is located in the Greater Metropolitan Area, in the central valley of the country, its borders are to the north with the Barva and San Pablo districts of the Barva canton, to the east the Ángeles district of San Rafael canton, to the south the San Josecito district of San Rafael canton, and to the west the ...
In 1824, the Virgin was declared Costa Rica's patron saint. La negrita now resides on a gold, jewel-studded platform at the main altar in the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de los Ángeles in Cartago. Each 2 August, on the anniversary of the statuette's discovery, pilgrims travel 22 kilometres (14 mi) from San José to the basilica.
The museum holds the nation's treasures such as the memorial of Glory and is home to many historical documents of the nation's upbringing, significant events, and tragedies of the nation's past. Built in 1917, the Museum was originally used for quarters for soldiers and held barracks, and was used in the Costa Rica Civil War in 1948. [2] [1]