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Costa Rica Pic of the Day: It’s 3 degrees Fahrenheit in Wisconsin today

By Alejandro Zúñiga

February 7, 2021

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Sunset in Carate, Puntarenas, near Corcovado National Park. — Alejandro Zúñiga / The Tico Times

That’s minus-16 degrees Celsius for all of you non-U.S. citizens.

Don’t you feel thankful for Costa Rica? We hope you have a wonderful Sunday!

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