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The not so Tico origins of the Costa Rica Phrase “Pura Vida”

A mexican movie in the late '50s gave Costa Rica its popular catch phrase, daily La Nación reported.

Costa Rica Spanish Slang: 10 Spanish expressions for expats and tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

10 Costa Rican Spanish expressions for expats and tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

Understanding Spanish-language media when learning about the coronavirus

During the pandemic, it's more important than ever to have media literacy

Top 10 Costa Rican Spanish expressions for Tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

15 Costa Rican Spanish Expressions for Tourists

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

Learning Costa Rica Spanish for expats and tourists: Part 11

You can't call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. 

Photos: Inside the Museum of Costa Rican Art in San José

The Museum of Costa Rican Art is a free attraction located in what was once the terminal building for the nation's international airport.
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Historic Election of First American Pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Leo XIV

In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born prelate, was elected as the first pope from the United...

35 Years of Change: An Expat’s Nostalgic Look at Costa Rica’s Past

A relative newcomer to Costa Rica recently asked me what changes I had witnessed over the past 35 years of living here. I said...

Costa Rica Orders Halt to Illegal Building in Protected Forest

The Osa Environmental Prosecutor’s Office has received a court order to stop a residential construction project in the Paso la Danta Biological Corridor in...