President Carlos Alvarado on Sunday shared a message of hope in honor of Costa Rica's Independence Day. Watch the video below (and scroll down for an English-language…
During Independence Day yesterday, we asked our readers to share why they love Costa Rica. We loved reading your answers! Here are some of our favorites: Nuestra…
The search engine giant is recognizing Costa Rica with a Google doodle honoring today's holiday. Today, in honor of Independence Day, you'll find the Costa Rican flag…
Happy Independence Day from all of us at The Tico Times! Today, Costa Rica celebrates 198 years of independence. It's a joyous across the country, as Ticos…
Happy Mother's Day from all of us at The Tico Times! Día de la Madre is a national holiday and one of the most important days of…
With a funky setting, an alleged ramen and the assistance of Google Translate, our freelancer William Ayre entered a restaurant San José that felt like it was…
Visiting Holiday is like stepping into a foreign land. I’m surprised they don’t ask for your passport at the door. The food is not the only thing…
Our daily Costa Rican moment of zen.
At this time of year, folks in cold places and harried josefinos have something in common: they're dreaming of moments as sunny and still as this one, captured…
"In Europe and the USA it's the sound of Wham and Mariah Carey," writes contributor Kristel Segeren. "In Costa Rica it's the smell of tamales - nicely…
