Pope urges peace for Ukraine in this ‘Easter of war’
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Pope Francis on Sunday called for peace in Ukraine during this "Easter of war" as he delivered the traditional Easter Sunday Urbi et Orbi...
How is Easter Week (Semana Santa) in Costa Rica?
One of the busiest weeks of the year is fast approaching here in Costa Rica, the much anticipated week of Semana Santa. Holy Week...
Celebrating Mathematics in Costa Rica on International Pi Day
The unique holiday was founded in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw and took place at the Exploratorium a San Francisco-based interactive science museum.
Every March...
March 8 is International Women’s Day 2022
Women have been around since the time of Eve yet we still find a need to call for equality. The world still considers it...
Costa Rica’s Valentine’s Day: Love it or Leave it
There appear to be two schools of thought when it comes to Valentine’s Day: Love it or Leave it. Those of the older generation...
Valentine’s in Costa Rica: Beware of Armed Cherubs
Hearts, candy, flowers, mood music and that chubby-cheeked cherub in a loincloth – you guessed it. Valentine's Day is coming.
Romance makes for strange bedfellows,...
A Christmas story we weren’t meant to hear
Christmas one hundred and seven years ago meant Christmas trees with real candles, women in long skirts and petticoats, and men with waxed mustaches...
An Age Old Christmas Tradition: Making tamales in Costa Rica
Doña Flor Arguedas, 71, has been making tamales since she was 22. That was the year she got married. Her new mother-in-law told her,...
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Krispy Kream announces their arrival in Costa Rica
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