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The intellectual migration of Pablo Bien

His family came from around the world to live in Costa Rica - and his Yiddish surname happens to work just fine in Costa Rica. Meet Pablo Bien.

First Lady seeks a new role: Costa Rican citizen

First Lady Mercedes Peñas Domingo had a big weekend.

From Syria to Cartago: One immigrant’s four-generation family business in Costa Rica

Víctor Méndez tells the story of his great-grandfather, José Barguil, who came to Costa Rica from Syria in 1930.

Meet Lama Thubten Wangchen: ‘We are citizens of the world’

The Tico Times sits down with Lama Thubten Wangchen, a special representative of the Dalai Lama to Europe, during his visit to Costa Rica.

Retiring in Costa Rica: ‘Come here with an open mind’

Allen Dickinson retired to Costa Rica 10 years ago. Now with a Tica wife and a job as the editor of ARCR's El Residente magazine, he says the country has brought a lot of surprises his way.

5 questions for a U.S. poet in Costa Rica

The Tico Times talks to poet James Just, who moved from the United States to Costa Rica with his wife, Irina.
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Costa Rica’s Soccer League Leads Central America with VAR Implementation

The Costa Rican soccer league, Liga Promerica (Promerica League) is set to become the first in Central America to implement Video Assistant Referee (VAR)...

Costa Rica’s Housing Market Fails to Meet the Needs of Most Households

A new report titled "Balance and Trends in the Housing Sector 2023," presented by the Costa Rican Association of Engineers and Architects (CFIA) in...

Honduras Ends US Extradition Pact to Protect Government from Alleged Coup

Honduran President Xiomara Castro said Thursday that her surprise decision to end an extradition treaty with the United States was to prevent it from...