Costa Rica is a unique place to live in because, compared to other nations, it has an unarmed political democracy and is home to a green economic revolution. It also boasts of a rich history. In 1502, Christopher Columbus landed on its shores and was so impressed with the place that he requested to be its governor. However, the post was given to his rival.
After Columbus, different explorers also landed in Costa Rica. The Spaniards established a colony in 1563 that was called Cartago and became the country’s first capital. Costa Rica gained its independence from Spain in 1821.
Costa Rica then became a province of Central America, but withdrew in 1838 and became a sovereign country. In 1948, it underwent a two-month-long civil war. Then, in 1949, the country formed a new constitution that dissolved its Armed Forces in order to prevent civil war from happening again.
Now, Costa Rica is called the “Switzerland of Central America” because of its natural beauty, peaceful democracy, and comfortable lifestyle. Costa Ricans are particularly proud of their unarmed democracy. As President Oscar Arias said upon accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, “We seek peace and democracy together, indivisible, an end to the shedding of human blood, which is inseparable from an end to the suppression of human rights.”
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