Barrio Chino

Heavy rains recorded Monday morning in various regions of Costa Rica were the result of a low-pressure system, the National Meteorological Institute reported.

Officials from the San José municipality have passed an initiative looking to turn downtown's Paseo de Los Estudiantes into a popular sprawl of gastronomy and culture.

San José officials say they have taken appropriate measures to prevent the kind of flooding that turned some city streets into lakes in recent years.

Today, Feb. 19, 2015 is the Chinese New Year, marking the start of the Year of the Sheep in the Chinese zodiac. Some stores in...

Constant flooding of businesses along Chinatown's main boulevard, caused by excessive litter and debris, means that city workers now must rebuild an outdated sewage system to better handle rainfall.