There is nothing like the Thanksgiving celebration for every US and Canadian household. It is a day filled with unbelievable food, the warm company...

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Celebrating Mathematics in Costa Rica on International Pi Day

The Tico Times - March 14, 2022

The unique holiday was founded in 1988 by physicist Larry Shaw and took place at the Exploratorium a San Francisco-based interactive science museum. Every March...

Costa Rica

March 8 is International Women’s Day 2022

Mary Ann Stark - March 8, 2022

Women have been around since the time of Eve yet we still find a need to call for equality. The world still considers it...

Costa Rica’s Valentine’s Day: Love it or Leave it

The Tico Times - February 13, 2022

There appear to be two schools of thought when it comes to Valentine’s Day: Love it or Leave it. Those of the older generation...

Valentine’s in Costa Rica: Beware of Armed Cherubs

Mitzi Stark - February 12, 2022

Hearts, candy, flowers, mood music and that chubby-cheeked cherub in a loincloth – you guessed it. Valentine's Day is coming. Romance makes for strange bedfellows,...

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Finding a green Costa Rican Christmas tree

The Tico Times - December 4, 2021

In Costa Rica, the Christmas season always brings tamales, egg nog, presents and lights. It also means enormous amounts of waste.

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Costa Rica Thanksgiving recipes with a Tico Twist

The Tico Times - November 24, 2021

Thanksgiving, or acción de gracias in Spanish, is an all-American tradition that has made its way into the heart of Costa Rica. A large...

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