... by Manuel Maria Guitierez. The name of the Hymn is "Noble Patria-. The Lyrics are: Himno de Costa RicaNoble patria, tu hermosa bandera,expresion de tu vida nos da:bajo el límpido azul de tu cieloblanca y pura descansa la paz.En la lucha tenaz de fecunda laborque enrojece del hombre la faz,conquistaron tus hijos -labriegos sencillos-eterno prestigio, estima y honor. áSalve, oh tierra gentil!á ... ;Salve, oh madre de amor!.Cuando alguno pretenda tu gloria manchar,verás a tu pueblo, valiente y viril,la tosca herramienta en arma ... trocar.áSalve, oh patria!, tu prodigo suelo,du...

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... place for vacation. The population is 3, 334, 074 and the area is 187,000 sq km. The places of interests are Mauseleo de Artigas, Mercado de Puerto, Feria de Tristan Narvaja, the Uruguayan Littoral, and the Uruguyan Riviera. The principal citiy is Montevideo. Argentina Argentina is a very punctuious and great country ... attractions. The population is around 6, 122, 515 and an area of 20, 752 sq km. The places of interests are La Liberta, Montecristo Cloud Forests, and Ruinas de Tazumal. The principal city is San Salvador. Honduras Honduras is a plesent and good active country. The popul...

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Alexis Leyva Machado, also known as "Kcho-, was born in 1970 on the Isla de la Juventud, a small island off the southern coast of Cuba. Today he is known as the island's most internationally established artist since Wiferdo Lam. His sculptures are known for not only ... bring up to $4,000 for a drawing and up to $75,000 for just a small sculpture. His work can be viewed at www.ciac.ca/expos/kcho.html. Carmen Borrase Povedano de Mills is a painter born in Costa Rica. The artist uses fabrics and other elements such as strings, roses, and religious medals in her paintings. She shows a tremendou...

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