RACE AND NATIONAL IDENTITY IN COSTA RICA IN EL COSTARRICENSE NEWSPAPER (1846-1849, 1870 Y 1873-1877)

Abstract

The speeches expressed on the ethno-cultural characteristics of Costa Rican by the newspaper
El Costarricense from 1846 to 1849, were referred around the white, peaceful and
industrious of them. In last years of circulation of this newspaper, intellectuals and government
officials of General Tomas Guardia who wrote it, added the character educated of
Costa Rican´s fundament of national identity. The importance of this newspaper is that it is
the first media reports, in which is disclose national and international ethno-cultural characteristics
of Costa Ricans and it is recognized foundational texts about national identity
for more than three decades.