The Tico Times

Each year in January, Ticos descend on the sleepy coffee town of Palmares, northwest of San José, for the country’s most rowdy fiesta. Palmares hosts a traditional Costa Rican festival with bullfights, horse parades and carnival rides, but also brings in famous international acts and way more beer than is probably necessary.

Coffee experts hope the new variety from Brazil will diversify farmers' plantations to fend off the fungus and improve yields.

Police have not yet released the victim's name.

A Tico Times reporter takes on Costa Rica's windiest lake on a windsurfing board.

National Theater Company to host Escena Viva 2014.

The Costa Rican tournament that has hosted Roger Federer and Victoria Azarenka celebrates its 50th anniversary.

Newly anointed Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Lovie Smith met with the local media for the first time Monday. After a year off from football (he was fired at the end of the 2012 season after coaching the Chicago Bears for nine years), Smith began his introductory press conference with an anecdote about how he spent part of his free time in Costa Rica.

President Laura Chinchilla broadly summed up her goals for her remaining months in office, but the lame-duck leader will have a hard time pushing new policies forward.

Police say the record-breaking seizures makes Costa Rica the Central American leader in combatting organized drug crime.

The Costa Rican national team also is planning a friendly at home against Paraguay in March.