The Ruta de los Conquistadores, the famously grueling mountain bike trek across Costa Rica, begins Thursday. Bikers will start in Playa Herradura, Puntarenas and travel three days across jungle, volcanoes, and rivers to the finish in Playa Bonita, Limón.
The Nrmal Festival, held in Mexico annually since 2010, has become an important way for emerging Latin American artists to gain traction. In November, Costa Rica will become the first country outside of Mexico to host this musical phenomenon.
Costa Rica made history on Thursday when it toppled a talented France squad to advance to the quarterfinals of the Under-17 World Cup for the first time since 2005.
The Costa Rican airline Sansa is launching its first international service next month with flights to Nicaragua’s Emerald Coast, near the popular destinations of Granada, Ometepe Island and San Juan del Sur.
With an all-star cast, a production budget of $350,0000 and promotion to the tune of $500,000, "The Happiest Place in the World" is arguably the most ambitious Costa Rican production of all time.
