Monthly Archives: July, 2011

The overture to an opera based on a 500-year-old score written by Leonardo da Vinci will be debuted this weekend by Costa Rica’s National Symphony Orchestra, under conductor Daniel Nazareth, composer of the opera.

Last Sunday, hundreds of gay rights supporters marched through the capital.

From burgers and beer to chicken pot pie, Costa Rica’s U.S.-style sports bars offer all the comfort food North American expats could want.

A police raid at Costa Rica's La Reforma prison turns up large amounts of contraband, and reveals criminal networks operating within the jail.

Bishop of Cartago: The advertisements don’t accuse; they tell the truth.

The investment is one of the largest here in the past decade.

Consumers are vulnerable to abusive collection practices due to lack of regulations in Costa Rica.

U.S. human trafficking watch list flags Costa Rica.

Álvaro Saborío’s name has been dragged through the dirt by Costa Rican fans and media in recent weeks, after he missed two penalty kicks in La Sele’s Gold Cup loss to Honduras. When teammate Dennis Marshall was killed in a car accident days after the game, Saborio’s name suffered further defamation. The striker’s struggle to regain a positive public reputation will depend on how quickly he can make fans forget.

Customers remain loyal despite Health Ministry shutting down the four decade-old establishment.