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How My Father Shaped My Life in Costa Rica

One of my favorite things about my five-year-old daughter is that before she runs anywhere, she winds up like a cartoon character. She leans...

Your brother’s my cousin’s ex-girlfriend’s son? A Costa Rican screenplay

She listens happily as cafetales grow back through fresh cement, as condominiums crumble into dust,

Of maes and men: intercultural marriage in Costa Rica

In a binational relationship, the person who gets to live in his or her native country doesn't always have the upper hand.

Costa Rica, The Quiz: Part II

Did you excel at our "Costa Rica: The Quiz"? Here's another round of questions to test your inner Tico.

Where does ‘brete’ come from?

Labor Day in the United States is as good an excuse as any to revisit the fascinating origins of "brete."

How Learning Spanish in Costa Rica Keeps You Young and Laughing

When you’re tuckered out from a long day using Costa Rican slang at every conceivable opportunity, how do you announce you’re ready for bed?...

Costa Rica Cultural Phenomenon: Balancing Humor with Personal Growth

When I worked in English-language education and visited an advanced young-adult class in San José, I asked them what their biggest challenge to language...

Celebrating Valentine’s Day the Costa Rican Way: Love with a Smile

As a U.S. citizen living in Costa Rica, I’m thinking of this Valentine’s Day almost like another Thanksgiving. At a time in history when...

Help The Tico Times celebrate Valentine’s Day by sharing your story

The Tico Times is on the lookout for Costa Rican love stories; share yours and be entered in a raffle for our latest book.

La nave: the joys and mysteries of San José buses

Costa Ricans, looking down the street to see their bus approaching, might say, “Allí viene la nave” – “there comes my boat.” The first time I heard my husband say this, years ago, I was charmed, and I have thought of the city’s buses that way ever since.
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Poachers Threaten One of Costa Rica’s Best-Known Wildlife Refuges

One of the Nicoya Peninsula’s best-known wildlife destinations is facing renewed pressure from illegal hunters, after camera traps placed inside or near Refugio Nacional...

Latin American Players Bring New Grass-Court Momentum Into Wimbledon

Francisco Cerúndolo has given Latin American tennis its clearest grass-court statement of the summer, turning a historic Queen’s Club title into a broader Wimbledon...

Costa Rica Makes Global Top 16 for North Americans Moving Abroad

Costa Rica has landed on a new international list of the most sought-after places for North Americans who want to live abroad, as demand...

Neymar Returns as Brazil Beats Scotland at World Cup

Neymar finally returned to Brazil’s World Cup stage Wednesday night, stepping back into the yellow shirt after nearly three years away from the national...