WHAT looks like the rich amber swirlof cognac, lit by a roaring fire… isn’t. Thevertiginous, New Zealand-like peaks andvalleys, in lush greens and icy...
SOUTHERN U.S. food is known forits rich, well-seasoned, often spicy flavoruniquely developed from French, Africanand American influences to infuse cookingstyles such as Tex-Mex, Creole,...
CHILDREN all over the UnitedStates and Europe have enjoyed thefun and fantasy of Pinocchio on Ice foryears. Now, for the first time, thefabled wooden...
WITH the 2005 NationalArts Festival in full swing, thetown of Heredia, north of SanJosé, has been bursting withcolor, culture and festivitiesfor the past week.The...
GUACHIPELíN, Guanacaste –The sound of the marimba tumblesover the broad sweep of grass as thesun sets, obscuring the distinctive coneof Volcán Rincón de la...
AFTER an ownership change, HotelTara in Escazú ceased to exist on July 15,and with it went wedding plans and hotelreservations.“I found out last week...
AMATEUR motorcycle daredevilscan show off at official motocrosscompetitions in the Rexona NationalAmateur Motocross Championship2005.“The championship tries to letfeverish fans experience the excitementof a real...
THE morning sun spotlights a blessedpiece of earth: the site of the WaldorfSchool in the town of Playa Chiquita, fivekilometers south of Puerto Viejo...
LOS Arrecifes’(The Reefs) claim tofame is its Mediterraneancuisine. Thispopular culinary invasionhas infiltratedCosta Rica and you’llfind it alive and wellin Centro ComercialLos Laureles in thewestern...