American filibuster William Walker, with the help of Brighams, appointed himself dictator of Nicaragua, then attempted the same of Costa Rica, but was defeated and shot, for which the US pai... Read allAmerican filibuster William Walker, with the help of Brighams, appointed himself dictator of Nicaragua, then attempted the same of Costa Rica, but was defeated and shot, for which the US paid Costa Rica an indemnity of $26,704. Costa Rica is now dedicated to improve the lives of ... Read allAmerican filibuster William Walker, with the help of Brighams, appointed himself dictator of Nicaragua, then attempted the same of Costa Rica, but was defeated and shot, for which the US paid Costa Rica an indemnity of $26,704. Costa Rica is now dedicated to improve the lives of its working citizens. This travelogue of Costa Rica, the second smallest of the American r... Read all