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Fun and Free Costa Rica Culture: Halloween Masquerade Parades

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 Día Nacional de la Mascarada Costarricense.

Chocolate: The Treasure of Costa Rica and the Americas

Before there was coffee, there was cacao. Before there were coffee breaks, there was the chocolate hour. And before Costa Rica had coins, cacao...

Local Keeps introduces Costa Rican artisans to the world

From mango-seed necklaces, to traditional chorreador coffee-makers, to hand-stitched bags, Local Keeps highlights Makers with a passion for Costa Rica.

Costa Rica hosts International Ballet Festival at National Theater

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 in Costa Rica Ask for Loan to Restore National Theater

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.

Fun and free in Costa Rica: Images of beauty and horror at Museo de Arte Costarricense

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?

Inside a Costa Rican pottery workshop, spinning wheels churn out the real deal

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.

Tamarindo Art Wave to showcase local, national and international artists

The town of Tamarindo, best known for its beaches and nightlife, is inviting the world to see its artsy side for a change.

10 photos from the Museum of Costa Rican Art, where you can’t beat the price

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.

U.S. street artist’s 6-minute portraits are a hit in Jiménez

Business is brisk for U.S. street artist doing 6-minute portraits in Puerto Jiménez, Costa Rica.
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João Fonseca Leaves Wimbledon With More Proof Brazil Has a Tennis Star

João Fonseca’s Wimbledon run ended earlier than Brazil wanted, but not before the 19-year-old gave Latin American tennis another clear sign that its next...

Costa Rica Pushes Vape Regulation Back One Year

Costa Rica has delayed new restrictions on flavored vape products for one year, pushing enforcement back to August 6, 2027, while health authorities prepare...

How rescuers carried out 180-hour ‘miracle’ amid Venezuela’s ruins

In two decades as a rescuer, Kevin Meyers had never faced an operation as challenging as helping to free a man trapped under 160...

Costa Rica Moves to Revive BCR Sale With Fight Over 38 Votes

The Fernández administration is preparing a new bill to sell Banco de Costa Rica, reviving one of the most politically sensitive privatization proposals and...