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Complete music downloadable mp3: Costa Rica National Anthem Music The music of the National Anthem of Costa Rica dates back to June 1852. Its music was composed by Manuel María Gutiérrez Flores, director of the military band of San José, who dedicated the score to the French Gabriel-Pierre Lafond. The music was created for the … Read more

Costa Rican National Flag was created on September 29th, 1848, together with the National Emblem. The story says that the conception and design of the current flag, since that year, went to Mrs. Pacífica Fernández  Oreamuno, wife of the then Head of State, Mr. José María Castro Madriz, inspired by the flag of France. The … Read more

The Costa Rica Coat of Arms or better known, Costa Rica National Emblem, enacted national symbol on September 29th, 1848 together with the current national flag, during the administration of Mr. José María Castro Madriz, President of the Republic. It consists of a golden framework that represents the grain of gold (coffee). Within the framework … Read more

The Guaria Morada was decreed the national flower on June 15th, 1939 under the government of Mr. León Cortés Castro by the Secretary of State for Development and Agriculture, agreement No. 24. Subsequently, by Executive Agreement No. 24, on November 1972, it was establishing the second week of March as the Costa Rican Orchid Week, … Read more

The Yigüirro was declared the national bird on January 3rd, 1977, under the government of Mr. Daniel Oduber Quirós. It was declared  as a tribute to his powerful and melodious singing that accompanies the entry of the rainy season for the good of the crops. The Yigüirro or Clay-Colored Robin is a familiar and well … Read more

It was declared as the national tree of Costa Rica on August 31st, 1959, under the government of Mr. Mario Echandi Jimenez, by decree No. 7. Guanacaste tree was chosen as a tribute to Guanacaste for its annexation to Costa Rica in 1824. It also was due to its immense beauty and greenery, whose shade … Read more

Click aquí para ver esta página en Español The oxcart was declared a national symbol, on March 22nd, 1988, by Decree No. 18197-C, published in La Gaceta No. 131 on July 11, 1988 during the presidency of Mr. Óscar Arias Sánchez. It symbolizes the culture, peace and the work of Costa Ricans, in other words, … Read more

Click aquí para ver esta página en Español Declared national symbol, by President José María Figueres Olsen, on May 2nd, 1995, by law number 7497. Its name comes from its short white tail. The White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus) is medium, thin and with long legs. Its color is brown and the inside is white. It … Read more

Click aquí para ver esta página en Español The typical costumes represent one of the most important elements of the Costa Rican historical and cultural heritage. In Costa Rica several regions use this costumes, keeping always the features of the ancient tribes that settled in our country. One of the most typical costumes used in … Read more

This historic and popular musical instrument is an emblem that represents and dignified art and culture of the people of Costa Rica, a peaceful country, which has prevailed since the annexation of Guanacaste to Costa Rica. As the story goes, the Marimba, which has been around for centuries in Mesoamerica, came to this country from … Read more