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Eat (and drink!) delicious pejibaye at annual Costa Rica festival

Alcoholic chicha -- made from pejibaye -- at the Feria de Pejibayes in 2011. Pejibaye, or peach-palm in English, is a versatile fruit. Consume it topped...

Costa Ricans psyched for this weekend’s Philharmonic Orchestra tribute to Pink Floyd

Tickets for the remaining show range from $40 to $70, and can be purchased www.specialticket.net. The Sunday performance begins at 2 p.m. at the Melico Salazar Theater.

National Stadium watch party canceled for Costa Rica’s World Cup opener

Costa Rica supporters can still watch the match for free at the "Fan Zones" set up throughout the country. Four 40 meter-wide LED screens have been set up at Plaza de la Democracia in downtown San José; at Avenida Escazú, southwest of San José; at Juan Santamaría Park in Alajuela; and at Cartago’s Central Park.

Where to watch World Cup matches on huge LED screens in Costa Rica

Not going to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup? Costa Rica residents not dropping mega-cash to travel to the South American country can enjoy the matches on giant screens and enjoy concerts and other public events taking place in the capital and across the country.

Semana Santa, ‘Marley’, a circus and other happenings in Costa Rica

Holy Week and its madness continue, with parades and pseudo-crucifixions and Easter egg hunts on Sunday.

Romans will crucify Jesus in annual Good Friday parades throughout Costa Rica

The annual procession is held in towns and cities across the country, but the largest and most elaborate parade will start in downtown San José starting at 10:30 a.m.

Tickets for Michael Bolton concert on April 2 go on sale

Bolton will perform at 8 p.m. at the Hotel Intercontinental, west of San José. The 1,100-capacity venue offers tickets for either $179 or $224, depending on your seat.

National Theater announces its 2014 season

If you’re wondering what’s new at the National Theater, here’s a quick summary: 120 concerts, 25 dance recitals, 10 theatrical productions, and at least five presentations that defy any category. Visitors will also find a renovated stage (in March), gallery shows in the café, and a two solid weeks of performances during April’s International Arts Festival.

Waste time today playing this awesome politically inspired ‘PACMAN’ game

Who knew campaigning could be this fun? The Citizen Action Party, or PAC, got a publicity boost when supporter and designer Jorge Guntanis created a video game emulator based on the arcade classic Pac-Man. (Get it?)
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