Today in Costa Rica Costa Rica Catholics Support Conclave Despite No Voting Cardinal Costa Rica President’s State of Nation Address Sparks Controversy Costa Rica’s Press Freedom Decline in 2025: What’s Happening? Costa Rica’s Harsh Prison Reforms Spark Hunger Strikes, Protests Costa Rica Observes Workers’ Day with Marches and Public Holiday HomeTopicsArts and CultureHappy Independence Day, Costa Rica! Happy Independence Day, Costa Rica! By The Tico Times September 15, 2015 Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Haime Luna/The Tico Times Popular Articles Costa Rica’s High Costs Push U.S. Tourists to Cheaper Destinations Costa Rica, known as one of the best places for a relaxing vacation is losing middle-class U.S. tourists as costs climb. Higher prices for... Read more U.S. Embassy in Honduras Issues Urgent Alert Over Mass Shooting Threats The United States Embassy in Honduras issued a security alert warning of potential mass shooting threats targeting three locations in the capital, Tegucigalpa. The... Read more Costa Rica Expat Guide to Ticks and How to Avoid Them Of the many strange and interesting species that many hope to encounter during their time in Costa Rica, arthropods are generally lower on the... Read more The Tico Times Share FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Latest Articles US Denies Military Base Plans in Panama Amid Public Outcry May 8, 2025 Trump congratulates Pope León XIV, a “great honor” for the US May 8, 2025 Historic Election of First American Pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Leo XIV May 8, 2025 35 Years of Change: An Expat’s Nostalgic Look at Costa Rica’s Past May 8, 2025 Costa Rica Orders Halt to Illegal Building in Protected Forest May 8, 2025 Costa Rica’s Record Meth Bust in Tibás Raises Concerns May 7, 2025 Costa Rica Catholics Support Conclave Despite No Voting Cardinal May 7, 2025