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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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A Record Snook, a Costa Rica Fishing Story, and a Friendship Behind It

Some fish stories are about the fish. This one is about a friendship. To understand what happened on Saturday, May 9th, off the coast...

Costa Rica Food Earns Spot Among World’s Top 100 Cuisines

Costa Rican cuisine has earned a place on TasteAtlas’ list of the 100 best cuisines, giving the country a modest but welcome boost in...

Costa Rica Moves Ahead With Long-Awaited Central Valley Electric Train

Costa Rica’s long-planned electric train project could begin operating in the Greater Metropolitan Area in about five years, giving the Central Valley a new...

Guanacaste Forest Fires Break Costa Rica’s 2024 Record

Guanacaste is facing one of the most severe forest fire seasons Costa Rica has ever recorded, with the province alone now reporting more fires...