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Juan Santamaría. Statue of Juan Santamaría in Alajuela. Juan Santamaría Rodríguez (August 29, 1831 – April 11, 1856) was a drummer in the Costa Rican army, officially recognized as the national hero of his country for his actions in the 1856 Second Battle of Rivas, in the Filibuster War. He died in the battle carrying a torch he used to ...
San José(Spanish:[saŋxoˈse]; meaning "Saint Joseph") is the capitaland largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton. San José is Costa Rica's seat of national government, focal point of political and economic ...
Museo Histórico Cultural Juan Santamaría , Alajuela; Museo Regional de San Ramón, San Ramón; Cartago Province. Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels, Cartago; Museo de Arte Religioso de San José de Orosi, at the Iglesia de Orosi (Orosí Church & Religious Museum), Orosi; Guanacaste Province. Museo de Sabanero, Liberia
The soldier, Juan Santamaría, stands out. 26 April: Costa Rican troops leave Nicaragua, decimated by cholera. 14 September: Victory of Nicaraguan patriots against the filibusters in the Battle of San Jacinto. 22 September: William Walker decrees the legalization of slavery in the country.
Participation in important historical events by citizens of Alajuela has ensured the city's reputation as a storied place in Costa Rican history. The national hero Juan Santamaría, who died during the Filibuster War in 1856 to remove invaders threatening Costa Rica's sovereignty, was born in Alajuela. This historical event is celebrated and ...
The San Agustín Archaeological Park (Spanish: Parque Arqueológico de San Agustín) is a large archaeological area located near the town of San Agustín in Huila Department in Colombia. The park contains the largest collection of religious monuments and megalithic sculptures in Latin America and is considered the world's largest necropolis.
Cocos Island is a prime ecotourism destination. A World Heritage Site, ranked among the top 77 nominees for the world's New 7 Wonders of Nature. [1] Tourism in Costa Rica has been one of the fastest growing economic sectors of the country [2] and by 1995 became the largest foreign exchange earner. [3] [4] Since 1999, tourism has earned more ...
The Museum of Antioquia ( Museo de Antioquia) is an art museum in Medellín, Colombia. It houses a large collection of works by Medellín native Fernando Botero and Pedro Nel Gómez . It was the first museum established in Antioquia department and the second in Colombia. The museum is located in the center of Medellín on the Botero Plaza near ...