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UN Calls for Protection of Costa Rica’s Indigenous People’s Rights

The United Nations (UN) issued a statement calling for respect for the rights of indigenous people. August 9 is the International Day of the...

Costa Rica appoints Guillermo Rodriguez as first indigenous ambassador

The Costa Rican government named Guillermo Rodriguez Romero, a Bribri indigenous attorney from the village of Suretka in Talamanca, as the ambassador to Bolivia. Rodriguez is Costa Rica’s first indigenous ambassador in history.
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Cartago Reverses Business Closure Order for Independence Night

Cartago has withdrawn its Independence Day business closure order, and the Security Ministry now says the decision was never its to make.

Why Costa Ricans Carry Lanterns on the Eve of Independence Day

Across Costa Rica tonight, children will step into the streets carrying glowing handmade lanterns, continuing one of the country’s most recognizable Independence Day traditions....

Rain Expected Across Costa Rica for Lantern Parade Night

Thunderstorms are forecast for the Central and South Pacific this afternoon and for the Caribbean and Northern Zone after dark, putting rain over tonight's farolito parades.

National Geographic Spotlights the Bribri Community That Grows Cacao by Hand

A National Geographic Traveller feature has put international attention on Yorkín, a Bribri community in the Talamanca Mountains of southeastern Costa Rica, and on...