throwback thursday

Why are Costa Ricans so happy? It might just be because of the talking, anthropomorphic sloths.

Pan American Airlines flew regularly to Costa Rica until 1981.

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...

Enjoy this snapshot of Costa Rica history.

LACSA, or Lineas Aéreas Costarricenses S.A., once flew the colors of Costa Rica throughout North, Central and South America. 

The featured photograph shows a mid-1920s postal stamp for air mail in Costa Rica.

The nine-minute documentary showcases life in Costa Rica in the 1940s, as viewed through the lens of United States filmmaker James A. Fitzpatrick.

In the early hours of April 22, 1991, a magnitude-7.7 earthquake struck the Caribbean coasts of Costa Rica and Panama.

If you live in Costa Rica, you may have had to explain to friends why Taco Bell is part of your address.

The Costa Rican government announced its plan to fully decarbonize the economy by 2050 this Sunday.  A big part of their plan involves electrifying the public and private transport system. While electric cars still feel new, they've been around for some time. Here's a photo of an electric car in Costa Rica back in June 1996.