Today in Costa Rica Dubai Duty Free New Year’s Draw Makes Costa Rican Millionaire US Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand Lands in Costa Rica with China Message Protesters Rally Outside U.S. Embassy in San José Against Venezuela Intervention Political Campaigns Ramp Up in Costa Rica as Holiday Ban Ends Costa Rica’s Festive New Year Traditions in the Pura Vida Spirit HomeTopicsArts and CultureIt’s Christmas time in the city It’s Christmas time in the city By The Tico Times November 22, 2014 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Robert Isenberg/The Tico Times Trending Now Venus Williams Receives Wildcard for 2026 Australian Open at Age 45 Tennis fans around the world got a jolt of nostalgia on New Year's Day when organizers announced that Venus Williams, the seven-time Grand Slam... Read more The Palmares 2026 Festival is Costa Rica’s biggest January Event For first time visitors, the Fiestas de Palmares can feel like several Costa Rican traditions stacked into one place. It is part town fair,... Read more Costa Rica Road Shuts Down Again by Landslides and Debris Drivers faced another setback this morning as landslides blocked Route 32, the key link between the Central Valley and Limón province. The Ministry of... Read more Costa Rican Drivers Risk Fines Without 2026 Marchamo Sticker As the new year begins here in Costa Rica, traffic authorities report that over 256,700 vehicles across the country lack the 2026 Marchamo sticker,... Read more How Clay Training Can Limit Latin American Tennis Players on Faster Surfaces On the tennis courts of San José, young Costa Rican players chase futures shaped by a surface few here know as home. At the... Read more Costa Rica’s Elesban Rodríguez Honored at Pasadena Rose Parade Elesban Rodríguez, director of the Banda Municipal de Zarcero, stepped into the spotlight at the 137th Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, on New... Read more The Tico Times Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Guanacaste Leads Coastal Recovery in Costa Rica Real Estate January 7, 2026 Australian Open 2026 Prize Money Hits Record High January 7, 2026 Costa Rica Rescues Orphaned Manatee Calf in Tortuguero January 7, 2026 Costa Rica’s Liberia Airport Faces Demand Boom January 7, 2026 My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica January 6, 2026 Dubai Duty Free New Year’s Draw Makes Costa Rican Millionaire January 6, 2026 Argentine Tennis Star Sebastián Báez Enters Australian Open with Momentum January 6, 2026
