National anthem and The purple guaria, national flower

National Anthem

The music of the Costa Rican National Anthem was composed in 1852 by Manuel María Gutiérrez Flores, while the current lyrics were written by José María Zeledón Brenes in 1903. The music, a march, was first performed on June 11, 1852 by the Costa Rican military gang, led by Gutiérrez, to receive foreign diplomats from the United States and the United Kingdom during the government of Juan Rafael Mora Porras. The music of the hymn was official for more than 100 years, but the decree that made it official was not issued until 1979 during the government of Rodrigo Carazo Odio.😍                        

The purple guaria, national flower 

The purple orchid popularly known as the purple guaria whose scientific name is Cattleya Skineri blooms in February and March.The purple guaria was decreed as a national flower in the government of León Cortés Castro by the Secretary of State in the Office of Development and Agriculture, by agreement No. 24 of June 15, 1939. Subsequently, by executive agreement No. 24, of November 1972, under the presidency of José Figueres Ferrer, the second week of March is established as the week of Costa Rican Orchid. In 1934, a song dedicated to this flower was written, which is currently in one of Costa Rica's national hymns.

In Costa Rica, the purple guaria is one among the 1,400 to 1,500 species of orchids in the country, growing almost throughout the national territory, although it is more abundant in the Central Valley, where it is frequently cultivated. However, in its natural state, the largest wild population of purple guaria in the country is found in the Rincón de la Vieja National Park. It grows between 800 and 1400 masl. Its flowering stage in the country occurs between February and April. It is an epiphytic flower of certain trees. 🌺