The Battle of Ochomogo
Ochomogo Hill, Costa Rica Following New Spain’s defeat in the Mexican War of Independence, a Mexican council and representatives from the Kingdom of Guatemala (Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica) declared independence from Spain. In the years that followed, the Costa Rican people were fiercely divided with respect to the political direction of their country and civil war ultimately broke out due to conflicting political visions. Those from Cartago and Heredia as well as some Nicaraguans (imperialists collectively) tended to align with self-appointed emperor Agustín I and the newly established Mexican empire . Those from San José and Alajuela (republicans) sought to join the vision of “The Liberator” Simon Bolívar and join the Republic of Colombia or “Gran Colombia” . Municipality of Heredia, Costa Rica ...