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Annexation of Guanacaste (Nicoya) |
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July 25th
 Annexation of Guanacaste
In June, 1823, an Asamblea Nacional Constituyente met in Guatemala and declared that Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua and Costa Rica were independent from any other nation and formed a federal republic under the name of Provincias Unidas (united provinces) of Central America. When this decree was issued, Costa Rica had no representation in the Asamblea Constituyente, but accepted it as fait acomple.
In 1824, the same assembly decreed the bylaws of the Central American Federation, in which all individual guarantees were recorded: absolute freedom of thought, speech, writing and printing; the abolition of municipal charters, privileges, nobility titles, and slavery. The government should be popular, representative and federal. As a consequence of the independence, while Costa Rica gave proof of good sense, of obedience to the law and love for peace, the other states of the Federation became victims of anarchy and civil war.
Landowners of Nicoya, Santa Cruz and all prominent men in general, analyzed what had been going on in the region. They seriously thought about the department's future; they had private meetings, exchanged ideas and decided to take a definite resolution. The outcome of such resolution was the spontaneous insurrection carried out by the inhabitants of Nicoya. This happened on July 25, 1824 in order to join the state of Costa Rica. The continuous contact and commercial activity of that department with Costa Rica had developed in all those small towns strong feelings of affection for that country. Such affection became stronger as the State established.
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