“Don’t dream it, be it.” So begins the video trailer for Shannon Enete’s new book, “Becoming an Expat: Costa Rica.” Like millions of intrepid travelers before her,…
As Saturday night, Sept. 14, drew to a close, thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated the coming Independence Day with desfiles de faroles, or the annual lantern parades.Tico…
The morning of Sept. 15 was divine: Light poured down San José's Avenida Segunda as thousands of people migrated toward Parque Central. Police were alert but good-natured…
For 97 years, the Zoológico Simón Bolívar in San José has housed and protected wild animals and educated visitors about the natural world. Many Ticos grew up…
Wednesday night just after 5 p.m., scores of patrons made a pilgrimage to La Sabana's Costa Rican Art Museum for the first stop on the Art City…
When you think “black light” you probably think of a college dorm room: In a dark space, surrounded by concert posters and tie-dye sheets, the long-wave illumination…
On stage, Scott Kirkland is intensely physical: His body pulses and gyrates to the beats he assembles. He throws the hood of his sweatshirt over his face,…
OPINION The rule is this: Petroleum makes people crazy. As long as the world can drill it, pump it, ship it or burn it, powerful men will…
For veterans of luxury travel, finding deals is an art. Cruise ship prices fluctuate by the hour, and pursuing a cheap cabin can feel like playing the…
As the "green season" descends on Costa Rica, tourism thins. Most foreign visitors would prefer sun and blue skies to rain and mosquitoes, and tourist towns like…