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Traditional masks

Creating masks out of balsa wood, carved by their own hands and based on the their community’s traditions, the Brunca indigenous people of Costa Rica, located in the Boruca region of the country in Puntarenas, commemorate their ancestors.

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PHOTOS: the Boruca ‘Little Devils’ Game

Would you like to submit a photo to our #TTPicOfTheDay series – the view from your home or favorite Costa Rican spot, or any other image you care to share? Please send horizontal photos at least 1100 pixels wide to kstanley@ticotimes.net. We’d love to see the sights with you.

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Costa Rica Adds Booking.com, Expedia and ChatGPT to 13% VAT List

Costa Rica adds Booking.com, Expedia, ChatGPT and 17 more platforms to its 13% VAT list on September 8. Here is what changes on your card statement.

Costa Rica Police Officer Jailed for Allegedly Helping Diablo Drug Network

The Fuerza PĂºblica officer, identified as Ureña, was detained this week during raids in SarapiquĂ­ and PococĂ­. Prosecutors are investigating his suspected relationship with...

Thousands of Olive Ridley Turtles Come Ashore in One of the Year’s Largest Arribadas

One of 2026's largest arribadas began Friday at Ostional in Guanacaste, as thousands of olive ridley turtles came ashore to nest. Counts are still pending.

Costa Rican Geologists Call for Referendum on Crucitas Gold Mining

Costa Rica’s professional association of geologists is calling for a referendum on the future of gold mining in Crucitas, arguing that lawmakers have failed...

Route 1 at Cambronero Closed for up to Two Months After Bridge Damage

If your drive west runs through Cambronero, plan on going another way for a while. The Ministry of Public Works and Transport says the...

Snoop Dogg Announces First Ever Costa Rica Concert

Snoop Dogg will perform in Costa Rica for the first time on Thursday, December 3, at the Centro de Eventos Pedregal in Belén de...

Costa Rica’s Monteverde Cloud Forest Is Drying Despite Heavy Rain

Monteverde remains one of Costa Rica’s wettest places, receiving more than 2,500 millimeters (98 inches) of rain a year. Yet scientists are finding signs...

Rare Blue Octopus Returns to GalĂ¡pagos as a Newly Identified Species

The rare blue octopus that surprised scientists has returned to the GalĂ¡pagos Islands. The specimen, about the size of a golf ball, will be...

Costa Rica’s RincĂ³n de la Vieja Sends Plume 1,000 Meters Above Crater

Costa Rica’s RincĂ³n de la Vieja volcano erupted yesterday sending a plume approximately 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above its crater and bringing the number...
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