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Arts and Culture

Biesanz Woodworks: Costa Rica’s Woodworking Treasure Trove

Tico Times - August 18, 2006

As you enter Biesanz Woodworks and feast your eyes on an exquisite collection of boxes, bowls and souvenirs created from exotic tropical woods, you...

Mekatelyou: The Costa Rica Language or Dialect of Limón

Tico Times - August 16, 2006

They sometimes call it Mekatelyou, which means, Let me tell you. It s what the black folks in the Caribbean province of Limón speak. Some...

Arts and Culture

Mother’s Day a Sacred Event in Costa Rica

Tico Times - August 11, 2006

As Mother’s Day draws near, Costa Ricans around the country are busy shopping for that special gift for mom, while families make plans to...

Country to Promote Coffee in Japan

Tico Times - July 28, 2006

Costa Rican coffees will be promoted in Japan next month during an annual fair organized by the Costa Rican Fine Coffees Association, according to...

Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Cultural Center Celebrates Don Pepe’s 100th

Tico Times - July 28, 2006

This year celebrates the centennial of the birth of José Figueres Ferrer, Costa Rica’s 20th-century hero, still remembered by those who shared his passion...

Arts and Culture

Walter Ferguson, Costa Rica’s Calypso King

Tico Times - July 28, 2006

At 87 years old,Walter Gavitt Ferguson, the famous calypsonian from Cahuita on the southern Caribbean coast, still has his spark. He may talk about...

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