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Las ferias: Cheap, Locavore Markets Abound (And You Won’t See Any Hipsters)

I find no better way to spend my Saturday mornings that going to a local farmer's market (feria del agricultor). Because I'm still getting...

Tropical Sand Reaches Wall Street, Costa Rica Pleased

The Costa Rican Tourism Board's latest campaign, "Save The Americans," has reached Wall Street. This sand sculpture, which features such Costa Rican personalities as the howler...

Walking Around: This Isn’t McDonald’s

On a recent trip to Manuel Antonio National Park, I stopped at a pharmacy in Parrita, which is about 20 minutes outside of Quepos....

The Real Secret of Costa Rica: Grapes and MacGyver

I have seen aspects of Costa Rica that are unflattering, exasperating, and downright infuriating, but there is an unruffled approach to life that does seem rather mysterious, and that I think has gradually worked its way into my bones over the years. What’s in the water?

The 5 Most Beautiful Beaches in Costa Rica

With nearly 300 stunning beaches to choose from, Costa Rica is a paradise for beach lovers. From the turquoise waters and white sands of...

Holiday Color, On Your Doorstep

I was a bit surprised to find a slice of my Midwestern Christmases right outside my door in San Jose. On the surface, it...

Hablando paja: What if Jesus had been born in Costa Rica?

A Costa Rican Nativity scene: one Wise Man falls through La Platina, another into a pothole. The last one calls Joseph. Mae, I’ll be there later, ya casi llego. Traffic, mae. Es que vieras que en La Uruca hay UUUUna presa…

Walking Around Costa Rica: Urban Contradictions

I walk past this scene every day on my way to work. You might think that I trek in from the countryside to a...

Tico Times Travel Beta: A New Beginning

If you've clicked here, you've stumbled across the beta version of The Tico Time's new travel site. We've decided to share it with those...

World Bank offers encouraging prognosis for Central America in 2015

WASHINGTON, D. C. – A strong U.S. economy and lower world oil prices will only mean good news for Central America next year, predicts the World Bank official directly responsible for the six-country region.

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