The national symbols of Costa Rica represent the country, its people and its traditions. 

Costa Rica's National Anthem is not a war song; rather, it tells the story of a democratic people, of farmers who have not experienced great conflicts.

President Carlos Alvarado will receive the torch from a student and light a cauldron with the flames of freedom in Cartago. 

The search engine giant is recognizing Costa Rica.

We take a look at how one man started an Independence Day tradition in Cartago.

Dozens of people waited for the independence torch in Peñas Blancas, the Costa Rican town on the border with Nicaragua. There, the two countries are divided by a diagonal line where Costa Rican asphalt meets Nicaraguan cement.

A few faves from over the weekend.

Photographer Priscilla Mora captured the vivid colors of the Independence Day celebrations in Santo Domingo de Heredia.

On this Independence Day, The Tico TImes is proud to share the stories of five new Costa Ricans.

When I was growing up, faroles – the handmade lanterns meant to symbolize the 19th-century journey that brought the message of Central American independence to Costa Rica – were simple constructions, made of paper.