Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica

Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica, or Native Costa Ricans, are the peoples who lived in what is now Costa Rica prior to European and African contact and the descendents of those peoples. Approximately 63,976 indigenous people live in the country, comprising 1.7% of the total population. Indigenous Costa Ricans strive to keep their cultural traditions and language alive. Indigenous Costa Ricans belong to eight major ethnic groups.

Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica

Indigenous peoples of Costa Rica, or Native Costa Ricans, are the peoples who lived in what is now Costa Rica prior to European and African contact and the descendents of those peoples. Approximately 63,976 indigenous people live in the country, comprising 1.7% of the total population. Indigenous Costa Ricans strive to keep their cultural traditions and language alive. Indigenous Costa Ricans belong to eight major ethnic groups.