Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Mourns Pope Francis: Church Honors His Legacy Pope Francis Passes Away at 88, Leaving Legacy of Compassion Costa Rica Faces UN Lawsuit Over Rights of Deported Migrant Children Easter in Costa Rica: A Celebration of Faith and Tradition Costa Rica Orders President Chaves to End Political Belligerence Before Elections HomeArchivePHOTO STORY: Puerto Viejo's Rasta Tope PHOTO STORY: Puerto Viejo’s Rasta Tope By Tico Times November 28, 2013 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Popular Articles Veteran’s Failed Hijacking of Tropic Air Cessna in Belize An United States citizen armed with a knife attempted to hijack a small plane in Belize this Thursday but was shot dead by a... Read more Poás Volcano Eruption Blankets Costa Rica’s Central Valley in Ash Volcán Poás erupted with significant force today, sending an ash and gas plume soaring over 2,000 meters above its crater, marking the most intense... Read more Costa Rica Grapples with Rising Crime: San José Robberies Surge Robberies remain a persistent issue in San José, with the Judicial Investigation Agency (OIJ) reporting over 5,000 cases annually in 2022 and 2023, a... Read more Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest Articles VIDEO: How a Bird on my Porch in Costa Rica Relates to Wildlife and a Hole in a Tree April 22, 2025 Costa Rica Faces Tourism Slump Despite High Season April 22, 2025 How Pope Francis Transformed Vatican Finances, Discipline & Ecology April 22, 2025 Happy Earth Day 2025: Celebrating Costa Rica’s Natural Wonders in Photos April 22, 2025 Costa Rica Mourns Pope Francis: Church Honors His Legacy April 21, 2025 Poás Volcano Eruption Blankets Costa Rica’s Central Valley in Ash April 21, 2025 Costa Rica Faces Uncertainty as U.S. – China Tariff War Escalates April 21, 2025