Yup, we tried to invade this place too (Drive Day 85 minus 14 years)
We are embarrassed by our DC license plates again when we find out about an American named William Walker. In 1856 he tried to invade this coastal paradise to turn everyone into slaves. Luckily Costa Rica’s president got wind of it, sent troops and wiped out Walker’s mercenaries in a 14 minute battle. Hmm, about as long as the only Confederate battle in my adopted hometown of Beaufort lasted. What tangled webs we weave…
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