This Halloween, be a part of Costa Rica’s fun and free costumed tradition — fling yourself into the contagious festivals and parades that flood the streets during Día Nacional de la Mascarada Costarricense.
I come from dry places. I am relatively new at motherhood. I am relatively new to Costa Rica. Therefore, the first downpours to trap me — along with a husband, a 3-year-old and a newborn — inside our small San José apartment filled me with dread.
Our rental-car GPS started speaking in that cryptic language from the outskirts of reason: the U.S. system of measurement. In this week's "Please Send Coffee!" column, Raquel Chanto explores the confusing process of adjusting to her adopted country's non-metric quirks.
In a recent study, researchers found that more layers of foam on top of a liquid make it less likely to spill. So going with some hearty traditional beer may be good for more than just your holiday spirit. It could keep your clothes dry, too, as you get tipsier.
The Finance Ministry has asked Congress for the power to order, execute and auction seizures of a delinquent taxpayer's assets without first obtaining permission...
Costa Rican investigators say they have identified members of the police forces who allegedly helped the criminal organization led by Alejandro Arias Monge, known...
Nicaragua’s government will brief foreign diplomats on a proposed reform aimed at excluding opposition parties from elections, co-president Rosario Murillo said Friday, following criticism...
A forensic technique Brazilian federal police are using to trace illegally mined Amazon gold points to a capability Costa Rica has conspicuously lacked in...
