Famous ppl from costa rica??

Question

anybody no if there are any famous ppl from costa rica???

Answer 1

well they r many famous ppl, mayb not internationally but national, yes. But the most famous one is "Juan Santamaría" (who didn't let the country b slaved by the US, no offense, by burning the central comand of the "filibusteros".) There is also several presidents like "Tomás Guardia", he did a lot of things in the country, though he had tough problems, he put the first train in costa rica in 1860 from SJ (San José) to Puntarenas. Witch help a lot in the economie, well not realy, u know it's a long story, but from what happned in his time of president, were a lot of thing, he was the one to take away the punishment of death.

Not much help but at least you get to know something more.

Answer 2

There are some you should read some of the history articles here found here.

http://www.anywherecostarica.com/article...

Oscar Arias the president is sort of famous, he won a nobel peace price for diffusing the wars that plauged central america in the 80's.

Answer 3

yes  jeje =)

Answer 4

Costa Rica's most famous person- living- is Franklin Chang D.  He is a former NASA astronaut, and currently developing a variable pulse ion engine for space flight.  He is the most widely known (in Costa Rica) and recognized person.

Silvia Poll,  Olympic gold medal in swimming

Oscar Arias, current president, Nobel Peace prize.