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How to beat the rainy season in Costa Rica with kids

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.

Visit Costa Rica for the Cheese? A Cheese Lovers Alert

Almost every year now (Covid aside) we try to get to France, to see friends and family, revisit museums, walk the lovely streets of...

Sunflowers of Costa Rica: Central America’s largest field prepares for Flowering

Sunflowers of Costa Rica, the largest field of these flowers in Central America, will have its most important peak of flowering from May 6...

Visiting Costa Rica’s Manuel Antonio National Park

Centrally located and easy to access, Manuel Antonio National Park has become one of the most visited national parks in Costa Rica. Rightfully so,...

Delizia: The Art of Fine Wine in Costa Rica

Delizia is a family owned business, located in Escazú, San José, that sells and distributes the finest wines from the US. It is the...

Hatha Yoga in Costa Rica: 5 basic steps for Success

Every year, people from around the world come to Costa Rica to practice yoga – whether they are experienced, erstwhile or brand-new practitioners. From beachfront...

Leonardo DiCaprio is watching what happens in Costa Rica

Renowned actor Leonardo DiCaprio celebrated on his Twitter account the Costa Rican government's decision to expand the marine territory of Cocos Island. The Hollywood...

In Ojochal Costa Rica, SUD Brings the Magic

Local favorite is full of life in Ojochal and I learn that four martinis does make a man happy.If you’re like me, you’ll never...

A Visit to Costa Rica’s Wilson Botanical Gardens

Around every corner, you will find such beauty in Costa Rica. It is what attracts so many of us to this special country, the...

A thumb’s up for earthquake education and thrills in Cartago

The Tico Times visited the new earthquake simulator outside Cartago, and came away both entertained and enlightened.

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.
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Costa Rica Restores Visitor Capacity at Corcovado’s Sirena Station

Costa Rica has restored visitor capacity at Corcovado National Park’s Sirena Station to 366 people per day after months of restrictions connected to wastewater treatment problems.

Costa Rica Raises El Niño Alert as Rainfall Shortage Deepens

Costa Rica has placed 23 municipalities under orange alert as months of below-normal rainfall linked to El Niño raise concerns over water supplies, agriculture and the approaching dry season.

Video of Costa Rica’s 119-Year-Old Man Making a Bid to Be Oldest Ever

José Flores Flores, the Guanacaste farmer who turned 119 in July, is now at the center of a formal effort to have him recognized...

Dental tourism, because Medicare doesn’t cover for dental treatment

C. Everett Koop, known for his tenure as U.S. surgeon general during the Reagan administration, was renowned for his pediatric surgery and attention to...