... During the past century, Costa Rica has experienced an outstanding period of political stability. In the past years, significant facts and achievements have placed Costa Rica as the leader in the Central American region with a number of noteworthy milestones.

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Then-President Oscar Arias authored a regional peace plan that earned him the 1987 Nobel Peace Price. Astronaut Franklin Chan has served in various and important Space Shuttle missions. Claudia Poll won an Olympic gold medal for Costa Rica.

This history of outstanding success has been translated across other platforms including economics. Costa Rica is the only nation in Central America with industries such as Tourism and Technology that surpass agriculture as the main source of revenue.

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Major investment players such as Intel, Unysis, Acer, Procter & Gamble have established a solid presence in Costa Rica. The travel / hospitality industry has seen the arrival of major hotel chains from the U.S. (Marriot, Best Western) and Spain (Barcelo, Melia).