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.
Today we meet Costa Rica’s rattlesnake, the Central American rattlesnake. It’s a beautiful serpent complete with potent venom, a unique warning system, and the...
Costa Rica’s reputation as a global environmental leader is under threat, according to a new State of the Nation report. The document criticizes the...
