Costa Rica and Her Future (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

Sinopsis

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The name costa rica, to even the European or American possessing a certain degree of culture, suggests ordinarily but the vaguest idea of a little republic situated somewhere on the American continent and producing - if indeed this much be known - a coffee which is quoted rather high on the market. Geographies and encyclopedias give at most the name of the capital of the country and an estimate, often erroneous, of the number of inhabitants. As for special works, these are few and so thickly covered with dust on the library shelves that few persons are able to consult them. Many of these works, besides, were written a good many years ago and supply information wholly insufficient at the present day.

Costa Rica, however, deserves to be known. The prevail ing idea in Europe and America as to the Central American republics is that they are sunk in a state of somnolence and inertia, from which nothing can come for a long time yet. They are also represented as the scene of incessant interior wars, and one imagines them as constantly suffering from instability of government and insecurity in general. Noth ing is falser than these suppositions, based on a complete ignorance of the facts. A perusal of the study which we here present to the public will give - we are pleased to believe - a juster idea of Costa Rica.

For several years all has been life and progress the for ward march goes on day by day in a remarkable fashion, and this little country has arrived at a state of culture and civilization that many larger nations might well envy it.

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