Grecia

Costa Rica Has a Greece—And Even an Athens and Sparta

The nations of Greece and Costa Rica, which share the same year of independence in 1821, have another unexpected link: the Latin American country is home to three towns with Greek names. Grecia, which means "Greece" in Spanish, at the...

Chilean Metro Station Resembles Museum of Greek Civilization

The ”Grecia” metro station in Santiago, Chile could easily be called a small museum of Greek civilization where passengers can admire the exhibits. The underground "exhibition" has been open since 2014 and is full of reproductions of ancient Greek art...