The History of Central AmericaBloomsbury Academic, 2005 M12 30 - 167 páginas Central America is an extraordinarily beautiful part of the world, with sweeping panoramic vistas of tropical vegetation, towering mountains, and striking ethnic and racial diversity. This tropical paradise has a history as diverse as its people and cultures. Starting with the Maya in ancient Mesoamerica, the History of Central America continues with European contact and the subsequent subjugation of the people of Central America. Spaniards established and ruled their Central American empire during the Colonial period. This led to the National period, independence movements, and the subsequent development of independent, sovereign Central American nations. By the mid-20th century, the economies, governments, and populations of the seven republics had evolved so distinctly that each has its own unique set of challenges to deal with today. Pearcy examines the development of each individual nation and the regional similarities that propelled or constrained that development. |
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... December 1972 , when a devastating earthquake destroyed approximately 80 percent of the capital city of Managua , killed 10,000 people , and left 50,000 homeless . Amazingly , in the wake of the quake the National Guard joined in the ...
... December 30 , the government acquiesced to all the demands . The hostage crisis of December 1974 proved supremely embar- rassing to the Nicaraguan government , which responded with new waves of violent political repression in rural ...
... December 1989 , Noriega's circle of support had shrunk to include primarily sectors of the poor working neighborhoods ( barriadas ) that surround the capital city , most notably the massive shanty- town community of San Miguelito ...
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Introduction to the Seven Nations of Central America | 1 |
Early Central America | 25 |
Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua | 41 |
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