The Tico Times

The curly-haired defensive midfielder was one of the breakout stars of Costa Rica's surprising World Cup run to the quarterfinals in Brazil. The 22-year-old started all five matches, and held in check top players like Italy's Andrea Pirlo during the tournament.

In the middle of the small town of Siquirres, about 25 young Ticos run around a grassy field. You might expect them to be...

Costa Rica is well-positioned to start attracting more high-tech jobs and improve its workforce, according to one keynote speaker at the Competitiveness Summit, held Wednesday at Escazú’s Hotel Real InterContinental and co-sponsored by the Costa Rican-American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) and global consulting firm Deloitte.

To reiterate, biking in central San José is a veritable death wish. Inexperienced riders should stick to stationary bikes at the gym.

A roundup of the best events going on August 22-28.

They typically begin with an incident of racially tinged police abuse. Outraged members of the black community organize protests, the police overreact, and the protests become more violent and threatening.

James Foley knew the risks of living dangerously and couldn't get enough of them. I know because Jim was a friend of mine.

A new smart phone app could help warn coffee farmers in Costa Rica about an impending outbreak of the fungus roya, or other pests. Developed by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, Satcafe crowdsources information from farmers across Central America to help avoid another region-wide coffee plague.

Representing Costa Rica, Francisco Ortíz, 47, hurls a discus during a pentathlon at the North, Central American and Caribbean World Masters Athletics Championship, which started...

People love "Amadeus" - and now, thanks to Teatro Espressivo in Curridabat, you can see the play in Spanish, in a smooth, coherent adaptation.