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Latin America

EX500rider

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2. Yeah the Tico's are not very fond of the Nicaraguans...

Reply to GatoGordo (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 10, 2018, 05:32 PM

Jan 2018

....they call them "Nica's" with some disdain... they had some some border disputes/minor clashes early on and the Costa Rican's have not forgotten. While I was growing up there in the '70's they seemed to have zero issues with the Panamanians but really seemed to not like Nicaraguans.

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Why getting rid of Costa Rica's army 70 years ago has been such a success [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2018 OP

It does have a small military unit (UEI) GatoGordo Jan 2018 #1

Yeah the Tico's are not very fond of the Nicaraguans... EX500rider Jan 2018 #2

We've had some bad recent experiences in Nicaragua GatoGordo Jan 2018 #3