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Costa Rica National Museum Recovers 33 Pre-Columbian Pieces

Thirty-three pre-Columbian ceramic pieces were brought to Costa Rica and given backto the National Museum last Tuesday, December 13. Small and medium-sized pots, musical instruments,...

Primavera Sound Returns for Bumper 20th Edition, Expands to Americas

Over the past 20-plus years, Barcelona’s Primavera Sound has garnered a reputation as one of the best music festivals in the world. The first...

Is Artificial Intelligence the future of art?

To many they are art's next big thing -- digital images of jellyfish pulsing and blurring in a dark pink sea, or dozens of...

Depeche Mode keyboardist Andy Fletcher dies

Andrew Fletcher, a founding member of the British electronic band Depeche Mode, had died aged 60, the band announced Thursday. "We are shocked and filled...

5 (debated) things about Costa Rica’s National Hero Juan Santamaría?

Some historians and sociologists say the original construction of the Juan Santamaría myth was, well, convenient.

Who Was The Costa Rica Cacique Garabito?

No different than any other heavenly place in Costa Rica, Garabito is of magnificent beauty in its abundance of sprawling diverse nature and beaches....

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s the chemistry that makes your beer taste good (or bad)

In a recent study, researchers found that more layers of foam on top of a liquid make it less likely to spill. So going with some hearty traditional beer may be good for more than just your holiday spirit. It could keep your clothes dry, too, as you get tipsier.

Coldplay will play before a capacity crowd in Costa Rica

The biggest concert of the year is about to happen this Friday, March 18 and anticipation is growing with the arrival of 3 of...

Octopus, Meat or Fruit? Origins of the Pulpería

When I first came to live in Costa Rica, I could only do my shopping in a pulpería, a small grocery store in which...

Guatemalan Catholics resume processions suspended due to the pandemic

Amid solemn music, pyrotechnics and crowds, Catholic parishioners in Guatemala resumed Saturday the processions suspended in 2020 because of the covid-19 pandemic, which has...
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Costa Rica’s Crucitas Crisis Deepens With Calls for Emergency Declaration

The situation in Crucitas, San Carlos, is getting out of control. Authorities in San Carlos denounce the massive arrival of Nicaraguan miners in the...

Suriname Shocks El Salvador 2-1 in Qualifier Marked by Racist Chants

Dhoraso Klas scored in the 81st minute as Suriname stunned El Salvador 2-1 away on Monday in a 2026 World Cup qualifying match marred...

Costa Rica’s Banana Exports Fall 20% Due to Heavy Rains and Disease

Costa Rica's banana sector took a hard hit in the first half of 2025, with exports dropping 20.7 percent compared to the same period...

Nicaragua Strengthens Alliance with Russia via Ukraine Trade Accords

Nicaragua is preparing to sign trade agreements with three Ukrainian regions occupied by Russia, according to a decree published Monday in the Official Gazette. The...