If you are buying property here in Costa Rica or already have your piece of tropical paradise, sooner or later you’ll need to attend...

Roasted Turkey There is an art to properly cooking your Thanksgiving turkey. A perfectly roasted bird should have a rich, golden skin and tender, succulent...

In this #TBT piece, we looked back on days of turkey scarcity.

Halloween is not considered a traditional holiday in Costa Rica, but the lore here is rich in scary stories.

Ed Bernhardt explains the multitude of health benefits to growing your own garlic.

Expats are a special breed. But sometimes, longings for food from back home are too hard to ignore.

Henrietta Boggs, the First Lady of the Revolution in Costa Rica, died earlier this month at 102.

Semana Santa, or Easter Holy Week, is one of the most important events for Costa Rican Catholics, and many centuries of old traditions and beliefs are involved.

Thirty years ago today, Salvadoran Army soldiers killed six Jesuits and two others in San Salvador. In memory of that tragedy, The Tico Times is...

This story and the Flamingo Coast series originally ran in December 2016.  FLAMINGO, Guanacaste — “Do you think you can tell heaven from hell?” crooned...