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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... coffee and sugar ranchers became wealthy , Costa Rica enjoyed a unique sense of national well - being even when the coffee economy declined markedly at the end of the nineteenth century . Unlike in other nations , the financial ...
... coffee fincas ( farms ) . Many of the larger fincas had their own Guardia posts located directly on the grounds of the coffee estate , and this insti- tutionalized repression of rural unrest was reaffirmed when the finca owner would ...
... coffee . The nation's coffee exports increased rapidly between 1850 and 1870 , and by 1890 it was responsible for the majority of the nation's export earnings . Cattle and bananas also generated significant income , but coffee was ...
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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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