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Website
Other

Ministerio De Economia, Industria, Y Comercio

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the "MEIC", or Ministry of Economy, Industry, and Commerce, contains everything you need to know about its organization and functions. You can read its reports to the Legislative Assembly, Trade agreements, Services...
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Activity
Other

La Prensa Libre

For Students 9th - 10th
La Prensa Libre or "The Free Press" is a Spanish language newspaper from Costa Rica. A great resource for Costa Rican current events.
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Activity
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource site in Spanish for the country of Costa Rica. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant...
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Website
Other

Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
The AACCLA promotes trade and investment between the United States and Latin America. Country-specific information and general NAFTA information are provided.
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Handout
World Health Organization

World Health Organization: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about health in Costa Rica via the World Health Organization's profile page on the country, which includes demographic information about core health indicators as well as general information.
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Activity
Other

Poder Ejecutivo Del Gobierno De La Republica De Costa Ri

For Students 9th - 10th
This page shows the breakdown of the Executive Branch of the Government of Costa Rica. Each part of the branch (President, VP, etc.) contains a link to read more about the person.
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Website
Other

Instituto Costarricense De Turismo: Essential Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of Costa Rica. Features a comprehensive guide to visiting Costa Rica. Gather information on geography, climate, history, people, government, national symbols, economy, culture, and politics. Click on the...
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Other

Art Studio Magazine: Juan Manuel Sanchez

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is the biography of the Costa Rican sculptor Juan Manuel Sanchez. A timeline and examples of the artists work are included.
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Activity
Other

Art Studio Magazine: Juan Rafael Chacon

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content; this is the biography of the Costa Rican sculptor Juan Rafael Chacon. A timeline and examples of the artists work are included.
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Handout
Geographyiq

Geography Iq: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
It's easy to explore the Central American country of Costa Rica through "Facts at a Glance." Discover details about geography, culture, economy, government, and climate. Expanded information can be found in the commentary section.
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Activity
Cocori

Cocori: Dia De Las Culturas

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of Cocori: Complete Costa Rica. It provides information about Dia de la Raza (Race Day / Colombus Day) and mentions facts about the Colonial Period of history.
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Handout
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to read about the Relations between the U.S. and Costa Rica. You can also find information on this site about other foreign relations, the government, economy, history, and society. (April 2012)
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 5: Los Colores

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fifth unit of an introductory Spanish course that focuses on Costa Rico, students learn to talk and write about themselves, how gestures are interpreted differently in English and Spanish, to recite a song, investigate how...
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Website
Tour Costa Rica

Info Costa Rica: Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Costa Rica internet information resource infocostarica.com this is the culture page that looks at the arts and culture in Costa Rica with articles, forums and links.
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Article
US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: u.s. Relations With Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the relationship between the United States and Costa Rica. Additional information about the country is available through the links at the bottom of the page.
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Activity
Other

El Castellano: Las Radios en Espanol, Pais Por Pais

For Students 9th - 10th
More than 100 Spanish-speaking radio stations, listed country by country, that can be accessed on the internet. A great way to develop skills in listening comprehension! Some sites may be inactive, but the majority are up and running....
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Handout
US Department of State

Us Department of State: Archive: Costa Rica Reports on Human Rights Practices

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is from the 1999 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, published by the U.S. Department of State. It talks about the country of Costa Rica, and its human rights practices.
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Handout
Hans Lohninger

Photo Globe: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides general country specific facts and statistics about Costa Rica in a well organized chart form. This site is enriched by links to maps and an image of its flag.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: Astronaut Biography: Franklin R. Chang Diaz (ph.d.)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the biography for the former NASA astronaut and Costa Rican native Franklin R. Chang-Diaz.
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Handout
Latimer Clarke Corporation

Atlapedia Online: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're doing a research paper on Costa Rica, this is a great place to begin. Has information about the history, people, geography, climate, economy, and more. Click on the map image to get more details and an enlarged view.
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Article
Costa Rica Information Center

Historical Dates: Cr Info Ctr: Nuestras Culturas

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the web of the Costa Rica Information Center. It is an informative article about the Pre-Colombian Period of history. English available from the homepage.
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Article
Costa Rica Information Center

Costa Rica Web: Battle of Santa Rosa

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of Costa Rica Information Center. The article describes an important event in Costa Rican history - the Battle of Santa Rosa. Juan Rafael Mora Porras was President at this time; he successfully defended the...
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia.com: Costa Rica History and Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a well-written site from Geographia.com about the history of Costa Rica. It is more than just facts: learn about how the culture developed.
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Website
InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia: Latin America

For Students 9th - 10th
This Geography portal to Latin America features maps, photos, and drawings relating to each country. Click on desired country icon to see related pages.