When I worked in English-language education and visited an advanced young-adult class in San José, I asked them what their biggest challenge to language...
Costa Ricans, looking down the street to see their bus approaching, might say, “Allí viene la nave” – “there comes my boat.” The first time I heard my husband say this, years ago, I was charmed, and I have thought of the city’s buses that way ever since.
The coffee industry in Costa Rica is facing significant challenges due to rising labor costs and decreasing profits for producers. This alarming situation was...
