Landmarks In Costa Rica
Top Landmarks In Costa Rica That You Can Visit This Year
One of the most beautiful places that you can visit throughout the year is the country of Costa Rica. It is known for producing incredible coffee, cigars, and many other products. However, it is also known for what it will provide tourists that travel to that country in the form of beautiful coastlines, volcanoes, and rugged rainforests. Here is an overview of the top landmarks in Costa Rica that you should visit if you do get a chance to travel to this beautiful country.
Why Costa Rica Is Popular
One of the first destinations that people will visit is Corcovado National Park. It has so much to offer regarding beauty and diversity. Located on the Osa Peninsula, it has many beautiful, forceful areas, and it is considered one of the most incredible in the Amazon basin. It is a tropical rain forest with spectacular species of tall trees and abundant herbaceous vines. It has ecosystems and natural attractions that you should visit and is considered one of the top landmarks in Costa Rica.
Another towering example of the beauty of this country is the Arenal Volcano, a stratovolcano located about 90 miles from San Jose. It is beautiful during the summer or winter. It offers a beautiful backdrop for people that like to go horseback riding, hiking, or want to see this towering in imposing volcano that is one of the best in the world.
In 1548, Audiencia de Santiago de Guatemala was established that had jurisdiction over territories from the southern part of Costa Rica up to the Chiapas, Mexico. This resulted in a culturally unifying impact for Central America as the “Kingdom of Guatemala” was autonomous regarding the Viceroyalty of New Spain (Mexico).
Cartago, the first capital, was established in 1564, but the indigenous uprising was constant, and the full Spanish control only occurred towards the end part of the 16th century. Unlike the other areas in Latin America, the country known as Costa Rica stayed a marginal and poor colony due to the lack of natural resources.
In the early part of the 19th century, known as the awakening patriotism for Latin America, former colonies were miserable with the Spanish economic policy. This was due to that it was aimed solely at benefiting the European mother country. When Spain’s colonial reign over Mexico was overthrown later in 1821, Costa Rica finally gained independence.
However, it was only much later, from 1950 to 1978, that this economy started to thrive, and important agricultural and industrial diversification took place. During this time, the population in Costa Rica grew from around 800,000 to 2 million, and the colonial and small town of San José transformed into a thriving and chaotic metropolis.
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