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Costa Rica Government: Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives an overview on the government of Costa Rica. Includes information on the courts, executive and legislative powers, and the provinces of Costa Rica.
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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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Costa Rica: Literature: Prose

For Students 9th - 10th
The page gives an excellent summary of Costa Rican literature from the 1800s and 1900s. Authors and their works are described.
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Costa Rica: Literature: Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of InfoCostaRica. The page gives an excellent summary of Costa Rican poetry from the 1800s and 1900s. Poets and their works are described. The page also included links to other information about Costa Rica.
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Costa Rica: Francisco Amighetti ( Engraver, Painter )

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of InfoCostaRica. The page gives the biography of Francisco Amighetti, a famous Costa Rican Engraver and Painter. It also includes a photo of one of his paintings.
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Info Costa Rica: Short Cuts for Learning Spanish, "Car Trouble"

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this page for short cuts to learning Spanish. In this case examples of vocabulary needed when having car trouble give you hints about how to think in Spanish and to use your common sense to get by.
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Info Costa Rica: Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This page gives an overview of the education system in the Central American country of Costa Rica.
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Info Costa Rica: Spanish Survival Course (Lesson 1 of 4)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first of four beginning Spanish online tutorials that lays the groundwork for basic conversation survival skills in Spanish.
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Info Costa Rica: Spanish Survival Course (Lesson 2 of 4)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the second of four beginning Spanish on-line tutorials that lays the groundwork for basic conversation survival skills in Spanish.
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Info Costa Rica: Spanish Survival Course (Lesson 3 of 4)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the third of four beginning Spanish on-line tutorials that lays the groundwork for basic conversation survival skills in Spanish.
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Info Costa Rica: Spanish Survival Course (Lesson 4 of 4)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the fourth of four beginning Spanish online tutorials that lays the groundwork for basic conversation survival skills in Spanish.
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Info Costa Rica: Bodily Sensations

For Students 9th - 10th
This Spanish vocabulary tutorial provides a list of words and phrases that describe bodily sensations particularly used in Costa Rica.
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Info Costa Rica: At the Shoe Store

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short tutorial for Spanish that may come in handy while buying shoes. Includes vocabulary and phrases.
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Info Costa Rica: Universities

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief description of the history and current syetem of higher education on the Central American country of Costa Rica.
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Info Costa Rica: Claudia Poll (Olympic Gold Medalist)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Costa Rian Olympic gold medalist in swimming Claudia Poll in this biography about the athlete and Costa Rican natonal heroine.
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Costa Rica: Juan Santamaria National Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is part of the Web of InroCostaRica. The page gives the biography of Juan Santamaria, and shows pictures of the monument erected in his memory. The page includes links to other information about Costa Rica.
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The Nicaragua Revolution

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the Nicaraguan Revolution, with a focus on its relations with Costa Rica.