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…
Happy Holidays: Transit authorities will suspend the one-day-a-week restriction of vehicles entering downtown San José starting next Monday, the Public Works and Transport Ministry (MOPT) reported. All motorists…
It's that time of year again for those who celebrate Thanksgiving: people who like to cook are making their final recipe selections and writing up their shopping…
It’s All Hallows' Eve, Halloween, la noche de brujas, and that means parties, costumes and – of course – candy. Trick-or-treating doesn’t enjoy the same cultural heft as it…
Zeneyda Flores’ day starts at 5:00 a.m. -- to get her children, Libby, Zack and Liath, up and ready for school. That is, when she doesn’t have to…
