Every year, people from around the world come to Costa Rica to practice yoga – whether they are experienced, erstwhile or brand-new practitioners. From beachfront...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica and The Metaverse: What it could all Mean

The Tico Times - December 20, 2021

In the past couple of years, huge tech companies and conglomerates around the world have started to discuss something called the metaverse. Facebook and...

Costa Rica

New Plant Species Discovered in Cerro Chirripo Costa Rica

The Tico Times - December 18, 2021

A new species of plant has been discovered recently in a remote part of Costa Rica high in the mountains. Gentiana bicentenaria is the...

Costa Rica Business Guide

Moving or Investing in Costa Rica? Here is what you need to know

Buckwheat: A Versatile Costa Rica Superfood

Ed Bernhardt - November 13, 2021

Gardening columnist Ed Bernhardt was surprised to find that buckwheat, a superfood popular in northern climes, grows well in Costa Rica, too.

Expat Living

Hügelkultur: tricky on the tongue, amazing results in a Costa Rica garden

Ed Bernhardt - September 25, 2021

Ed Bernhardt explains an all-natural gardening technique that has at least one Costa Rican farm producing far more than before.

Arts & Culture

Why is Coffee Called A Cup of Joe?

Coffee Guru - September 20, 2021

If you have been drinking coffee for awhile, then you have probably heard coffee referred to as ‘Joe’ at some point. Have you ever...

Arts & Culture

How to get by on a shoestring in Costa Rica: The story of Banana Bread Steve

CHoward - September 20, 2021

A while back I met Steve, who had lived in Hawaii for many years. He moved to Costa Rica because Hawaii had become very...

Arts & Culture

The Carao Tree in Costa Rica

Sarah Jordan - September 19, 2021

Costa Rica’s landscape is a country sprawling in greenery swallowing you up in all of its beautiful variety of trees. One that stands out...