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A rare find: African voices in the Costa Rican National Archives

Tales from Costa Rica's history of slavery, from the country's cacao plantations to a remarkable shipwreck near Cahuita.

“Me and my people building” – Fire and the future of the Black Star Line building

Sadness at the loss of a huge piece of Limón's history, mixed with hope that the Liberty Hall fire might be the start of a new era.

Learning English in Costa Rica, then and now

These days, students have tons of options for learning English in Costa Rica – but in Limón of the 1940s and 50s, it was all about schoolhouses like Sister Jesse's.

The power of a mother’s voice: the sinking of the San Pablo in Limón, 1942

The author of "Musings from an Afro-Costa Rican" explores a family memory of the night World War II touched Costa Rican shores, and calls on Tico Times readers to help her honor those lost.

Costa Rica’s La Chola, Beyoncé, Sarah Baartman and representations of black womanhood

Does San José's "La Chola de la Avenida" fit into complex race and gender dynamics that span the globe from Beyoncé to the South African slave Sarah Baartman? Or is she in a category all her own?

La Cruz de Caravaca: A signpost from the past

This month's "Musings from an Afro-Costa Rican" explores borders and markers between cultures, especially Costa Rica's last remaining Cruz de Caravaca.

From a corner: Being Afro-Latina in Costa Rica

Limón is not just a port of entry for goods and a place to eat rice and beans. It is a space of legacy, of communities, of history, of people who at times make a lot out of a little.
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Trump congratulates Pope León XIV, a “great honor” for the US

President Donald Trump congratulated León XIV, the first pope from the United States, in a message on his Truth Social network on Thursday. “Congratulations...

Historic Election of First American Pope: Cardinal Robert Prevost Becomes Leo XIV

In a groundbreaking moment for the Catholic Church, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, a Chicago-born prelate, was elected as the first pope from the United...

35 Years of Change: An Expat’s Nostalgic Look at Costa Rica’s Past

A relative newcomer to Costa Rica recently asked me what changes I had witnessed over the past 35 years of living here. I said...