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5 questions for a Costa Rican musician, dancer and model

A young artist brings together an eclectic array of interests.

5 questions for Costa Rican pop rock band Half Tangerine

A chat with the creators of ACAM's best pop album of the year.

5 questions for Costa Rican artist Karen Clachar

The artist takes a deep dive into signs and their meanings.

5 questions for a Canadian punk rock band in Costa Rica

Chris Creswell sits down with The Tico Times during the band's visit to Costa Rica.

5 questions for a Salvadoran street artist in Costa Rica

The Salvadoran graphic designer finds a sense calm by creating graffiti.

5 questions for Costa Rican artist Rossella Matamoros

The artist talks about her international studies and deep-dive approach.

5 questions for Guatemalan artist Herssonoe

The artist is in Costa Rica for his first exhibit outside his home country.

5 questions for Italian interaction designer Massimo Banzi

Massimo Banzi visited Costa Rica this week to lead an interaction design workshop.

5 questions for Costa Rican artist Alejandro Villalobos

Injuries that made it painful to move enhanced his love for Costa Rica's nature.
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Costa Rica Travelers Face Uncertainty as Spirit Airlines Nears Liquidation

Spirit Airlines, the ultra-low-cost carrier that has connected Costa Rica to the United States with daily flights to Fort Lauderdale and Orlando, is now...

El Salvador Permits Life Sentences Starting at Age 12

Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele signed reforms into law that permit life prison sentences for people convicted of serious crimes starting at age 12. The...

How Plastic Pollution Is Hurting Costa Rica’s Economy

Costa Rica's plastic pollution is not only an environmental issue; it is a quietly mounting economic one. The country markets itself on natural beauty,...

Costa Rica Wildlife Groups Push Back Against Proposed New Regulation

A Costa Rican environmental organization is calling for a halt to the government’s proposed new wildlife regulation, arguing that the draft weakens protections, lacks...