In an expression both illustrative and ironic, Costa Ricans today still refer to their country as a “coffee plantation with telephones.” Perhaps a “coffee...
There have been more than 1,100 home invasions and robberies during the first nine months of the year. To reduce that figure, OIJ agents are trying to teach preventive techniques and better prepare residents for what to do in the event of a home invasion.
“Last Chapter: Goodbye Nicaragua,” a documentary film on the 1984 La Penca bombing, makes its Costa Rica debut this weekend. The controversial film recently won the grand prize for documentaries at the Nordic Film Festival.
The fledgling Costa Rica’s Craft Brewing Co. has picked up its first international award. The Cartago-based microbrewery won a silver medal at the Copa...
