Lección 10
Conexión Internet - Costa Rica

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Óscar Arias Sánchez

Dr. Óscar Arias Sánchez-Biography   http://www.arias.or.cr/
 
Fundación Arias para la Paz y el Progreso Humano   http://www.arias.or.cr/
 

Carmen Lyra

Carmen Lyra-Cuentos de mi Tía Panchita   http://www.expreso.co.cr/
 
The Subversive voice of Carmen Lyra   http://www.upf.com/
 

Chavela Vargas

Entrevista con Chavela Vargas  

http://www.espectador.com/
 
Perfil-Chavela Vargas   http://www.estaciontierra.com/
 

Artistas de Costa Rica

Arte de Costa Rica   http://www.cr/arte/
 
Artistas contemporáneos de Costa Rica   http://www.madc.ac.cr/
 

Algunas palabras clave
Use the links on this page or a search engine to complete the activities. Key words for searching for information on Óscar Arias and writers and artists of Costa Rica are:
Óscar Arias Sánchez
Carmen Lyra
Chavela Vargas
escritores Costa Rica / writers Costa Rica
artistas Costa Rica / artists Costa Rica
the names of individual artists and writers

  1. What were the dates of Óscar Arias Sánchez's presidency? What major events occurred in Central America during that time?
  2. Describe some of the programs of the Fundación Arias.
  3. What was Carmen Lyra's real name? What are some of the themes of her stories?
  4. What are the names of some contemporary Costa Rican artists? Name the medium each works in. What other information did you find interesting?

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