Originally published on Dec. 16, 2015. Doña Flor Arguedas, 71, has been making tamales since she was 22. That was the year she got married. Her new…
Happy Hanukkah from The Tico Times! No matter where you're celebrating, we hope you find peace and happiness during this holiday season. [caption id="attachment_130543" align="aligncenter" width="700"] Alejandro…
While Costa Rica doesn’t officially recognize the Thanksgiving holiday, thousands of Ticos every year still partake in the U.S. tradition — and take advantage of Black Friday…
Happy Día de las Culturas (Cultures Day), Columbus Day, Día de la Raza (Race Day, loosely translated), Indigenous Peoples Day, Day of Indigenous Resistance, Day of the…
The national symbols of Costa Rica represent the country, its people and its traditions. The Coat of Arms (National Shield): Declared as a national symbol in 1948…
Happy Independence Day from all of us at The Tico Times! Today, Costa Rica celebrates 199 years of independence. It's a joyous day across the country, as…
This story was first published in 2013. Costa Rica this year has moved the day off for Guanacaste Day to Monday, July 27. Guanacaste Day is celebrated…
Costa Rica will not celebrate its traditional Festival de la Luz, a parade of colorful floats that tours the capital city, due to the health and financial…
Costa Rica has declared December 1 as a national holiday in commemoration of Army Abolition Day. On that date in 1948, then-President José Figueres Ferrer abolished the…
Why is Wednesday night different from all other nights? It's the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover, when people in Costa Rica and around the world…
