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Deborah Nowalski Kader
Debi Nova Costa Rica

when we were young and life was easy…
Debi Nova Costa Rica

Deborah Nowalski Kader, 2021
Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica

Costa Rica es Pura Vida
Son de Tikizia

The name la costa rica, meaning «rich coast» in Spanish, was in some accounts first applied by Christopher Columbus, who sailed to the eastern shores of Costa Rica during his final voyage in 1502, and reported vast quantities of gold jewelry worn by natives.

Costa Rica is composed of seven provinces, which in turn are divided into 82 cantons (Spanish: cantón, plural cantones), each of which is directed by a mayor. Mayors are chosen democratically every four years by each canton. There are no provincial legislatures. The cantons are further divided into 488 districts (distritos).