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Cultural agenda for the weekend in Costa Rica

The weekend is here! Finally, some time to rest, unwind and enjoy some free time doing fun activities.  Fortunately, this weekend has a great offer...

Tierra Mojada: crafts with Costa Rican identity

The handicrafts of the "Tierra Mojada" association come from La Fortuna de San Carlos. The mountains, rivers, the majestic Arenal Volcano, hot springs, flora,...

Costa Rica’s Ukrainian Community Helps Orphanage with Benefit Concert

Last November 5 a benefit concert for Ukraine took place in Calgary, Alberta and communities from several countries including Costa Rica, Poland and Japan...

Costa Rica Develops Basketball for Good Project

Basketball For Good is a program that involves 3x3 basketball and mini basketball to foment equality, hand in hand with sports activities. It's carried...

Costa Rica Bullfighting: “Toros a la Tica”

A bull comes out of the pens, charges and throws improvised bullfighters through the air to win the public's ovation. A twist that in...

Was 2022 a Bad Year? Try a little Costa Rican Magic for a Lucky 2023

An old Tico belief holds that whatever you’re doing when the clock strikes 12 on Dec. 31 will characterize your year to come.

Costa Rica Proudly Shows Off its Horses at El Tope Parade

Cowboy hats and boots, in the purest "wild west" style, flooded the streets of downtown San José on Monday to proudly show off Costa...

Costa Rican Traditions for New Year’s Eve

Dancing, food, and the final countdown are part of the major traditions in Costa Rica to bid farewell to the Old Year and celebrate...

Christmas Reborn in Bethlehem after Pandemic Years

With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism has returned to Bethlehem...

Costa Rica’s Sea Witches: The Art of Making Fishing Lure While Changing Lives

Las Brujas del Mar (Witches of the Sea) was born as a start-up to mitigate the effects of the closure of the shrimp trawl...
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Environmental Concerns Prompt Calls to Halt Ocean Cove Project in Manuel Antonio

A tourism and residential development in Manuel Antonio faces growing scrutiny as local figures push for a construction stop due to alleged harm to...

Death of Foreign Activist Adds to Costa Rica’s Mounting Security Concerns

Authorities in Costa Rica continue to investigate the homicide of 36-year-old Francisco Ojeda Garcés, a Chilean environmentalist who had lived in the country for...

New York Times Spotlights Costa Rica’s Osa as Top 2026 Travel Pick

The Osa Peninsula has landed on The New York Times' annual list of 52 places to visit in 2026, ranking fourth overall. This recognition...

El Salvador’s Bukele to Break Ground on Costa Rica’s Mega-Prison

President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador plans to arrive in Costa Rica next week for an official visit focused on the country's new high-security...