They say the dead still walk the halls of Sanatorio Durán, and whether you believe that or not, this century-old abandoned hospital is seriously spooky.
Every year, an estimated two million people from across Central America leave their homes and walk to the Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Los Ángeles in...
Consumption of vegetables grown north of Cartago province do not pose any risk to humans despite their exposure to ashes from the Turrialba Volcano, the Costa Rican government says.
The potential landslide near the town of Tres Ríos, in the Cartago canton of La Unión, has sparked a controversy over whether or not the owners of a local farm should be granted permission to mine rocks and other material along a local river.
This month's "Musings from an Afro-Costa Rican" explores borders and markers between cultures, especially Costa Rica's last remaining Cruz de Caravaca.
Costa Rican tattoo artist Luis Bonilla sat down with the Tico Times to tell us about the unique designs and attention to detail that attract clients from around the country to his Cartago studio.
Residents of Costa Rica's old capital are angry at President Luis Guillermo Solís for not doing more to create jobs, improve infrastructure in the province.