The first indigenous peoples of Costa Rica were hunters and gatherers, and when the Spanish conquerors arrived, Costa Rica was divided in two distinct cultural areas due to its geographical location in the Intermediate Area, between Mesoamerican and the Andean cultures, with influences of both cultures.
Cesare Borgia was a Spanish-Italian cardinal and condottiero, an illegitimate son of Pope Alexander VI and member of the Valencian (Spanish-Aragonese) House of Borgia. His fight for power was a major inspiration for The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli.
Pedro Joaquín Chamorro Alfaro was the President of Nicaragua from 1 March 1875 to 1 March 1879 and a member of the conservative dominant oligarchy Chamorro family.
José Coronel Urtecho was a Nicaraguan poet, translator, essayist, critic, narrator, playwright, diplomat and historian. He has been described as "the most influential Nicaraguan thinker of the twentieth century". After an attraction to fascism in the 1930s, he became a strong supporter of the Sandinista National Liberation Front in 1977.
Gonzalo Morales Sáurez was a Costa Rican painter. He studied in The San Fernando Academy in Madrid, Spain from 1970 to 1974. He is best known for his hyper-realistic works, and has exhibited his art in many museums and art galleries in Europe and the Americas.
Atenas is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
Los Chiles is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica.
San Mateo is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San Mateo district.
Upala is a canton in the Alajuela province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Upala district.
Belén is a canton in the Heredia province of Costa Rica. The head city is in San Antonio district.
León Cortés Castro is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Pablo.
Vázquez de Coronado, and commonly known just as Coronado, is the eleventh canton in the province of San José in Costa Rica. The head city of the canton is San Isidro.
Alajuelita is a canton in the San José province of Costa Rica.
Tilarán is a canton in the Guanacaste province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Tilarán district.
Quepos is a canton in the Puntarenas province of Costa Rica. The head city is in Quepos district.
José Antonio Lacayo de Briones y Palacios (1679–1756) was a Spanish "intendant" or "intendente" who held the position of governor in two countries in Central America during the Spanish colonial period. He was Governor of Costa Rica from 1713 to 1717 and Governor of Nicaragua from 1740 to 1745. He also held the post of Commander in Chief of the Army and strengthened the defenses of these two countries against foreign invasion.
Juan Vázquez de Coronado y Anaya was a Spanish conquistador, remembered especially for his role in the colonization of Costa Rica, in Central America, where he gained a reputation for fairness, effective administration, and good relationships with the native population. He was a nephew of Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján, who explored the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542.
Lacayo is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
