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‘Viaje’: a cinematic journey with Paz Fabrega

Here is the reason I fell for “Viaje”: It triggered that peculiar feeling, so common among college students and backpackers, singles and dropouts and divorcees and expats, when you’re so free and unattached, so not-busy, so open to whatever, that you stumble blindly into one passive adventure after another.

US citizen dies on Chirripó Peak trail

A U.S. man, Michael Lee Kathrein, 62, died Friday on the main trail in Costa Rica's Chirripó National Park.

San José to celebrate summer with Transitarte

Free and open to the public, Transitarte incorporates scores of performances, presentations, and workshops, all set against the leafy backdrop San José’s urban parks. If you’ve got a free day, you can drift effortlessly from one park to another, soaking up the arty atmosphere.

Design deluxe: popular festival returns to San José

Not just a gathering of designers, the FID is an interdisciplinary event celebrating everything from gastronomy to motion graphic design. Speakers discuss their own experiences, their origins and how their far-flung travels have inspired them to enter the world of design.

Ad Astra Rocket’s breakup with the government puts Costa Rica’s hydrogen future on hold

Chang said he's been waiting for the past seven months for the state-owned oil refinery to sign off on the final stage of a jointly-developed hydrogen fuel project. In early March, he threw in the towel.

Walking Around: A simple slide

In this age of helicopter parenting, childproof everything, and lawsuits galore, you don't see many handmade slides in public parks. And yet here we...

Rodrigo Carreras, Costa Rica’s envoy to Israel, gets ready for his next challenge: Cuba

The Foreign Ministry’s Dec. 17 announcement came the same day U.S. President Barack Obama stunned the world with his declaration that Washington and Havana would restore diplomatic ties after more than half a century of hostilities.

Cuba won’t abandon communism, Raúl Castro says

MEXICO CITY — With shouts of "Viva Fidel!" Cuban President Raúl Castro said on Saturday that the easing of tensions with the United States did not mean he was going to jettison the communist ideals that his brother brought to the island a half-century ago.

Shopping in San José Costa Rica: the good and the bad

Avenida Central is packed with tiny stores, dubious hawkers, and assertive panhandlers. Yet thousands of people shop here year-round. In the hectic days leading up to Black Friday, Robert Isenberg wondered: Why shop in San José?

Slowdown in construction sector continues in Costa Rica

Recent data released by the Costa Rican Construction Chamber (CCC) reflect relatively slow growth from October 2013 to September 2014. The CCC report suggests that both public and private construction stagnated during the yearlong period, and previous estimates for public construction did not materialize, particularly in the area of power generation.

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Serena Williams Re-Entered Drug Testing But Insists She’s Not Returning

Serena Williams made it clear that she has no intention of stepping back onto a tennis court as a competitor. The 44-year-old American, who...

Lowest Dollar Rate Since 2005 Squeezes Costa Rica’s High Season Tourism

The dollar exchange rate in Costa Rica has sunk to its lowest point since 2005, raising concerns across the tourism industry as the high...

Travel and Leisure Spotlights Nicaragua as a Top Destination

Travel and Leisure magazine put out a feature on December 4 highlighting Nicaragua as a key spot for trips blending high-end options with outdoor...

Draw for 2026 World Cup Kind to Favorites as Trump Takes Center Stage

Holders Argentina and leading contenders Spain were handed kind draws for the 2026 World Cup in a star-studded ceremony on Friday which saw US...

Coming Home to Costa Rica in a Driverless World

A week from now I’ll be back in Costa Rica. Three months gone, and I’m ready for the plane to touch down and to...
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