Officials from the San José municipality have passed an initiative looking to turn downtown's Paseo de Los Estudiantes into a popular sprawl of gastronomy and culture.
Plans for Costa Rica's new Legislative Assembly building, a 17-story concrete tower, have come under harsh criticism from residents and local architects.
Once the window's red curtains open up, the afternoon light spills into the third story of the 100-year-old building. A splash of colors from the yellow-painted...
