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Mother’s Day Is a Full National Holiday in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - August 15, 2026

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Costa Rica Races to Preserve Its Indigenous Languages

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Costa Rica’s Romería Closes With Zero Deaths and 1,772 Medical Cases

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Costa Rica’s President Attends the Basílica Mass for the First Time Since 2023

Mother’s Day Is a Full National Holiday in Costa Rica

The Tico Times - August 15, 2026

Today is Día de la Madre, and it is a full national holiday in Costa Rica, not just a greeting-card occasion. Public offices are...

Costa Rica Races to Preserve Its Indigenous Languages

The Tico Times - August 9, 2026

Several of Costa Rica’s Indigenous languages are at risk of disappearing as the number of fluent speakers declines and younger generations increasingly grow up...

Costa Rica’s Romería Closes With Zero Deaths and 1,772 Medical Cases

The Tico Times - August 3, 2026

Costa Rica's Romería closed without a single reported death, ending a nine-day emergency operation in which the Costa Rican Red Cross treated 1,772 people...

Costa Rica’s President Attends the Basílica Mass for the First Time Since 2023

The Tico Times - August 2, 2026

President Laura Fernández attended Sunday's solemn Mass for the Virgen de los Ángeles in Cartago, the first Costa Rican head of state to take...

La Negrita: Faith, Unity, and the Heart of Costa Rica

Tico Times - August 2, 2026

Today, thousands of pilgrims from across Costa Rica are arriving at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Angels in Cartago. They come on...

Costa Rica Reaches the Heart of the Romería on the Feast of La Negrita

Guest Author - August 2, 2026

Today is the day the walking stops. August 2 is the feast of the Virgen de los Ángeles, the small dark stone image Costa...

Costa Rica’s Romería Reaches Its Peak With Major Security Operation

The Tico Times - August 1, 2026

Costa Rica’s Romería entered its busiest time today as hundreds of thousands of pilgrims began converging on Cartago under one of the country’s largest...

Heavy Rain and Strong Winds Threaten Costa Rica’s Romería Weekend

The Tico Times - July 31, 2026

If you are walking to Cartago this weekend, plan on getting soaked at some point. Plan also for wind strong enough to bring a...

Costa Rica Shuts Four Kilometers of Ruta 2 on Saturday for the Romería

The Tico Times - July 27, 2026

If you drive between San José and Cartago, get ready to lose the road on Saturday. On August 1, Traffic Police plan to close...

Costa Rica Issues Romería Safety and Traffic Warning

The Tico Times - July 26, 2026

Costa Rica’s traffic plan for the 2026 Romería continues this morning as growing numbers of pilgrims walked toward the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de...

Costa Rica Exhibition Reveals Hidden Meaning of Pre-Columbian Stamps

The Tico Times - July 26, 2026

A new exhibition at the Museums of the Central Bank of Costa Rica is inviting visitors to view pre-Columbian stamps not simply as decorative...

Costa Rica Celebrates 202 Years Since Nicoya Chose to Join the Nation

Guest Author - July 24, 2026

Every July 25, Costa Rica marks one of the defining moments in our history. Two hundred and two years ago, a decision taken in...

Historic UCR Music School Faces Possible Closure

The Tico Times - July 20, 2026

The historic building that houses the University of Costa Rica’s School of Musical Arts could lose its operating permit after health inspectors found infrastructure...

Grammy Winner Jon Batiste Announces First Costa Rica Concert

Tico Times - July 6, 2026

Grammy and Oscar-winning musician Jon Batiste will perform in Costa Rica for the first time this September, bringing a one-night orchestral concert to Parque...