This Halloween, be a part of Costa Rica’s fun and free costumed tradition — fling yourself into the contagious festivals and parades that flood the streets during DÃa Nacional de la Mascarada Costarricense.
From mango-seed necklaces, to traditional chorreador coffee-makers, to hand-stitched bags, Local Keeps highlights Makers with a passion for Costa Rica.
The festival -- the first of its kind in Costa Rica -- included performances from several international ballet groups and featured cultural activities, conferences and classes.
Artists argued that art is not an expense but an investment and recalled that the National Theater — recently declared a national symbol — is considered by many as the home of Costa Rican art.
Are you up for a shocking dichotomy at the museum, where sculptures of voluptuous women are on display near wooden animal parts hanging from meat hooks?
Feet get dirty and hands get wet on a tour of a Costa Rican pottery factory in Salitral, where some of the country's most beautiful handicrafts are made.
The Museum of Costa Rican Art, located in a former airport terminal, displays some striking artwork from the 19th century to the present. And it's free.
Costa Rican artist Sylvia Laks’ knowing hands, unique world vision and incredible mastery of her medium have made her one of the world’s foremost experts in stained glass.
President Laura Fernández said U.S. government agencies already carry out operations on Costa Rican territory, describing them as the continuation of existing security arrangements...
Costa Rican President Laura Fernández toured El Salvador's Terrorism Confinement Center (CECOT) today, two days after opening a maximum-security prison in Alajuela modeled on...
Costa Rica's licensed taxi fleet has fallen to roughly half its original size, according to taxi industry representatives, who say about 6,800 drivers remain...
