The United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) named Costa Rica among 72 countries (of 129 evaluated) that achieved the Millennium Development Goal of cutting in half by a 2015 deadline the number of residents living in situations of hunger.
If you’ve spent any time on a ship, Raffaella Tolicetti’s descriptions of working a kitchen during rocky seas should sound familiar – although she has the added challenge of cooking while antagonistic vessels attempt to ram each other in Antarctic waters.
This year's winner of the Cup of Excellence is Manuel Antonio Barrantes of Leoncio, Cafetalera Herbazú coffee farm in Costa Rica's Naranjo region. Barrantes' coffee scored a 91.46 on a 100 point scale, one of only two entries that received presidential commendation for exceeding 90 points.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Costa Rica’s embassy in Washington became a mini-tourist attraction of sorts Saturday when it flung open its doors to the public for “Passport DC” – a colorful annual event involving 42 diplomatic missions from Azerbaijan to Venezuela.
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – As an autumn chill settles over the Southern Hemisphere, the harvested Argentine vineyards mottling yellow and russet, José Manuel Ortega's winery rises amid snow-capped Andean foothills.
At Hamburguesía Costa Rica, the hip little joint in Escazú, you can take the hamburger experience one step further — buy the materials from the chef and grill your burger in the comfort of your own kitchen.
Vice President Ana Helena Chacón thinks that Costa Rica should be as well known for its cuisine as it is for its beaches and sloths. But will foodies add Costa Rica to a Latin American circuit alongside other culinary destinations like Mexico and Peru?
