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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,...

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you a wonderful holiday!

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,...

Thanksgiving in Costa Rica was a long time coming

In this #TBT piece, we looked back on days of turkey scarcity.
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Panama’s Roux Vows to End Corruption in Campaign Close

The opposition presidential candidate Rómulo Roux called on Panamanians this Wednesday at a campaign closing event to vote in the May 5 elections to...

Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...

Costa Rica Environmentalists Threatened For Trying To Protect Threatened Wetlands

Ricardo Muñoz, a member of the environmental group Nido de Halcón (Hawk’s Nest), revealed that he has faced threats for his advocacy in defense...