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 CultureParticipants fete Design Festival in Escazú Participants fete Design Festival in Escazú By The Tico Times March 13, 2015 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Robert Isenberg/The Tico Times Trending Now Maduro’s Cult of Personality and Repression Defined Venezuela’s Lost Decade Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro, who has been seized by US special forces after more than a decade in power, ruled with an iron fist while... Read more New York Times Spotlights Costa Rica’s Osa as Top 2026 Travel Pick The Osa Peninsula has landed on The New York Times' annual list of 52 places to visit in 2026, ranking fourth overall. This recognition... Read more Death of Foreign Activist Adds to Costa Rica’s Mounting Security Concerns Authorities in Costa Rica continue to investigate the homicide of 36-year-old Francisco Ojeda Garcés, a Chilean environmentalist who had lived in the country for... Read more Dubai Duty Free New Year’s Draw Makes Costa Rican Millionaire A resident of Costa Rica has claimed a major prize in an international lottery, marking a milestone for not only for him (understatement of... 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 US Ambassador Melinda Hildebrand Lands in Costa Rica with China Message The new United States to Costa Rica, Melinda Hildebrand, landed in the country on Monday with a pointed reference to China’s economic role here.... Read more The Tico Times Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest News from Costa Rica Why Aryna Sabalenka Is Skipping Tournaments to Prep for Australian Open 2026 January 8, 2026 Environmental Concerns Prompt Calls to Halt Ocean Cove Project in Manuel Antonio January 8, 2026 Death of Foreign Activist Adds to Costa Rica’s Mounting Security Concerns January 8, 2026 New York Times Spotlights Costa Rica’s Osa as Top 2026 Travel Pick January 8, 2026 El Salvador’s Bukele to Break Ground on Costa Rica’s Mega-Prison January 8, 2026 Costa Rica Highway to Close Temporarily for Wildlife Crossing Installations January 8, 2026 Trump Announces Venezuela Oil Transfer Worth Billions January 7, 2026
