Aquileo J. Echeverría

After graduating from the National Institute, Echeverria fell on hard times.

After the expedition he stayed for a while in Nicaragua, forging a good relationship with President General Cárdenas.

He worked in publications like The Republic, Trade, Costa Rica Illustrated and La Patria.

There he participated in the historic border agreement between Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

[1] The Premio Nacional Aquileo J. Echeverría was named for him and created by the Costa Rican Ministry of Youth Culture and Sports (Ministerio de Cultura Juventud y Deportes) in 1961.

Echeverría circa 1900
Grave of Aquileo J. Echeverria in the Cementerio General de San José, Costa Rica