BORUCA, Puntarenas — A shirtless man stands at the top of a gravel road clutching a conch shell in both of his hands. He pushes the spiral…
https://vimeo.com/114484908 Dragons, geckos, and castles floated down Paseo Colón on Saturday as San José celebrated another Festival de la Luz. Spectators numbered in the thousands, crowding the…
Alcoholic chicha -- made from pejibaye -- at the Feria de Pejibayes in 2011. Pejibaye, or peach-palm in English, is a versatile fruit. Consume it topped with mayonnaise, pureed…
For decades, residents in Costa Rica's northwestern province of Guanacaste have been drinking water containing dangerously high levels of arsenic. Despite a 2013 order from the Constitutional Chamber…
On Friday, the people of Costa Rica's northwestern province of Guanacaste will dust off their cowboy boots and head out for a traditional Tico celebration at the annual Annexation…
NICOYA, Guanacaste – The people of Nicoya saw an aggressive side of their leaders late Thursday morning as national and local politicians vehemently asserted the northwestern province…
As the government goes on a public relations blitz leading up to the celebration of the Annexation of Guanacaste on Thursday, national unions and other social actors…
The annual July 25 Annexation of Guanacaste celebrations are coming around again on Thursday, and protesters will use the holiday's historical importance and media attention as a…
From the print edition This week, the people of the vast northern region of Guanacaste – home of Costa Rica’s most colorful cultural traditions and plentiful natural…
