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Native American Tribes of Costa Rica

The original inhabitants of the area that is now Costa Rica include:

The Boruca Indians

The Bribri Indians

The Cabecar Indians

The Changuena Indians

The Corobici Indians

The Dorasque Indians

The Guatuso Indians

The Guetar Indians

The Teribe Indians

Other resources about American Indian history, culture and society in Costa Rica:

Indigenous Peoples in Costa Rica: On the Road to Extinction?: Article about indigenous rights in Costa Rica.

History of Indigenous Tribes in Costa Rica: Historical overview of Costa Rica's Indian tribes.

Costa Rica: Indigenous People: Article on the Indians of Costa Rica.

Recommended books about Costa Rica's Native Americans:

On the Indian tribes and languages of Costa Rica: Out of print but valuable book about Costa Rica's Indian tribes.

Taking care of Sibo's gifts: An environmental treatise from Costa Rica's KekoLdi Indigenous Reserve: Book about Costa Rican Indian environmentalism.

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