Costa Rica on Monday put into effect a law that criminalizes street sexual harassment and punishes it with jail terms and fines. "It is a great regulatory…
You can’t call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. Over the past months, we have introduced you, dear reader, to tiquismos and costarriqueñismos as…
Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed a law that criminalizes street sexual harassment and punishes it with prison terms and fines. The Legislative Assembly approved the…
We've received dozens of questions from readers since Costa Rica declared a State of Emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This page serves as a resource…
A bill that would penalize street sexual harassment was approved Tuesday in a first debate by Costa Rica's Legislative Assembly. Law project 20.299, "Law Against Street Sexual…
The National Emergency Commission (CNE) in Costa Rica frequently issues green and yellow alerts for parts or all of the country. In fact, right now all of…
You can’t call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. Over the past months, we have introduced you, dear reader, to tiquismos and costarriqueñismos as…
Over the past several months, we have introduced you, dear reader, to tiquismos and costarriqueñismos as part of our "Tico Talk" series. Check out the previous installments here.…
We've received dozens of questions from readers since Costa Rica declared a State of Emergency in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This page serves as a resource…
You can’t call yourself fluent in Costa Rican Spanish unless you understand its slang. Over the past several weeks, we have introduced you, dear reader, to tiquismos and…