Soccer in Costa Rica has come a long way. According to the Costa Rican Soccer Federation (Fedefutbol), the beautiful game's origins here can be traced to the…
The National Stadium (Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica), which is located in La Sabana Metropolitan Park, marked Costa Rica's largest construction project in its history when it…
United States President John F. Kennedy visited Costa Rica in 1963 to attend the Conference of Presidents of the Central American Republic. In doing so, Kennedy became…
In honor of Costa Rica taking steps to rebuild its railroad to the Pacific, we're recognizing one of the country's most impressive architectural achievements. The Rio Grande…
For Throwback Thursday, we're republishing a Tico Times story that first ran in 2005. The author, Max Schwartz, shares his memories of working on the Inter-American Highway in Costa Rica. …
For a unique look into Costa Rica's past, you can't do much better than the 1913 book, "History of the discovery and conquest of Costa Rica." The…
Before it became the park we know today, La Sabana was Costa Rica's first international airport. This photo shows what that looked like — and just how…
We take a look back at a piece of Costa Rica history in another installment of Throwback Thursday (TBT). This week, let's go all the way back…
Costa Rica's Pacific Railroad (Ferrocarril al Pacifico) provided an important link between the capital of San José and Puntarenas, one of the country's most important port cities.…
From the 1980s through the early 2000s, San José was an epicenter of entertainment and nightlife for both Costa Ricans and expats. During those days, the expat…
