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Lama Thubten Wangchen: ‘You are so lucky to be Costa Ricans’

All the countries he visits become his home.

From New York to Costa Rica: ‘Costa Rica changed my entire life’

When you live in the United States, you’re constantly bombarded by politics... In Costa Rica I found a time and space where I could really just sit and be."

From France to Costa Rica: ‘Costa Rica is so privileged’

"We're lucky to live here," says Emmanuel Javogue of the Tamarindo Art Foundation.

The world in Tamarindo: an eclectic mix on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast

Sand, a calm ocean, palm trees, occasional crocodiles, and a vibrant community of Costa Ricans and expats: you'll find all that in the Costa...

Football legend Dave Rimington: ‘There’s a lot to like about Costa Rica’

"Between holding fishing tournaments in different locations and traveling a lot on my own, I find there is an awful lot to like about almost all of Costa Rica. For retirement I thought about looking somewhere up near Playas de Coco."

Becoming Costa Rican: 5 new Ticas celebrate Independence Day

On this Independence Day, The Tico TImes is proud to share the stories of five new Costa Ricans.

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.

Museum inaugurates design exhibit featuring San José’s oldest shops

A new exhibit and tour takes visitors through the history of some of San José's oldest businesses, many of them founded by immigrants.

From Russia to Costa Rica: ‘This is a blessed country’

In this week's installment of our World in Costa Rica series, Vitalina Matrossova tells the story of how a family vacation to escape a Russian winter turned into a major life change.
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Costa Rica’s Capital Gets a Temporary Forest and Free Saturday Music

A temporary forest at the entrance to the Central Bank Museums will host a free music event Saturday, giving residents and visitors yet another...

Costa Rica Prison Faces Court Challenge Before Inmate Transfers Begin

A prisoners’ rights group has asked Costa Rica’s Constitutional Court to stop inmate transfers to the newly inaugurated CACCO prison, saying concerns about heat,...

Costa Rica Tourism Falls for a Second Month as US Arrivals Drop

Costa Rica tourist arrivals fell 2.4% in September, the second monthly drop, as US visitors slipped 3.3% and Liberia grew 11.8%.

Costa Rica Searches Guácimo Farm for the Bodies of 10 Missing People

Investigators searched seven homes on a Guácimo farm linked to the Coco Guácimo network after tips that at least 10 missing people may be buried there.