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.
With this story, Tico Times Travel launches a monthly column called “Fun and free in Costa Rica,” by Ilana Long — short dispatches on interesting things to do that cost nada.
The soul of Santa Ana comes alive when viewed through the blue eyes of Héctor Aguilar — architect, antiques dealer and prolific profiler of town characters.
At the Refugio Herpetológico animal sanctuary in Santa Ana, the wards often have heart-breaking histories, but occasionally they are successfully released.
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.
Forty-six American veterans and first responders drank ayahuasca at a Guanacaste retreat to ease combat trauma. Their stories are moving, but the evidence is thin and Costa Rica's rules remain unsettled.
Nosara is best known for its beaches, surfing and laid-back lifestyle, but visitors to this popular destination on Costa Rica's Nicoya Peninsula have another...
