Who are some important people in costa rica and why?????

Question

Who are some important people in costa rica and why?????

Answer 1

franklyn chang diaz an astronaut named.  the first from latin america to be in space.

claudia poll..........the swimmer who has US parents...she won gold metals at the olympics.  i think she might have been born in nicaragua, but lives in costa rica.

oscar arias sanchez....current president and past president.  the past 4 or 5 presidents other than him are all either in jail or had jail time for corruption....miguel angel somebody-er-other was a famous example.....so costa rica changed their constitution to let oscar run again.....he has a nobel piece prize under his belt.

not too many musicians from costa rica are known outside of the country.

these are the most famous recent people

william walker was from the states, but he was a famous figure in nicaraguan and costa rican history.

Answer 2

Costa Rica was the first country in the world to constitutionally abolish its army. Among Latin American countries, Costa Rica ranks 4th in terms of the 2007 Human Development Index, and 48th worldwide. Costa Rica is ranked 5th in the world in terms of the 2008 Environmental Performance Index, up from the 15th place in 2006. In 2007 the government of Costa Rica stated that they want to be the first country to become carbon neutral by 2021.With a $1.9-billion-a-year tourism industry, Costa Rica stands as the most visited nation in the Central American region, with 1.9 million foreign visitors in 2007, which translates into a relatively high expenditure per tourist of $1000 per trip, and a rate of foreign tourists per capita of 0.46, one of the highest in the Caribbean Basin. Most of the tourists come from the U.S. (54%) and the E.U. (14%). In 2005, tourism contributed with 8,1% of the country's GNP and represented 13,3% of direct and indirect employment. Tourism now earns more foreign exchange than bananas and coffee combined. Ecotourism is extremely popular with the many tourists visiting the extensive national parks and protected areas around the country. Costa Rica was a pioneer in this type of tourism and the country is recognized as one of the few with real ecotourism. In terms of 2008 Travel and Tourism Competitiveness Index, Costa Rica reached the 44th place in the world ranking, being the first among Latin American countries. Just considering the subindex measuring human, cultural, and natural resources, Costa Rica ranks in the 24th place at a worldwide level, and ranks 7th when considering only the natural resources pillar.The literacy rate in Costa Rica is of 96% (CIA World Factbook, February 2007), one of the highest in Latin America. Elementary and high schools are found throughout the country in practically every community. Universal public education is guaranteed in the Constitution. Primary education is obligatory, and both preschool and high school are free. There are both state and private universities.

Trust me. I went to Costa Rica for a week. I didn't want to go back home. To stand few feet from Poas Volcano, the great food, "canopying" (from tree to tree hanging from a wire), paddleling down a river with wild monkeys, cocodrilles and see people "U-hauling" their furniture on a canoe...  Going from the top of  freezing dormant volcano  to an exotic island in few hours OMG! Why do u think importat ppl go to C.R.?

Answer 3

Oscar Arias Sanchez...has been president twice (is now in office for second time) and between charges he won the Nobel price of peace for abolishing the Costa Rican army.