This weekend from September 2-4, the Costa Rican Film Center plans on showing a series of grindhouse and terror films at the Museum of Art and Contemporary Design. International terror and fantasy films from throughout Latin America will be accompanied by literature, comics, character cosplay (costumes reproduced by fans) and musical groups of the same [...]
These lots are located on the Central Pacific coast of Costa Rica, famous for having the cleanest, most beautiful beaches in the world. Just minutes away from Hermosa beach and Playa Jaco, its perfect for those that want to be close to a population center but still want secluded privacy.
Ask most North American visitors to Costa Rica what a “soda” is, and you are liable to get a response concerning some kind of carbonated beverage. To those from the Southern U.S., the term “coke” applies to all carbonated drinks; in New England, they are called “tonics” (regardless of what flavor or brand) while on [...]
For all of those that like yoga, art. live music and to visits art galleries, they will be interested in this opportunity. the FESTIVAL YOGARTE program combines an art tour, yoga class and meditation session in the Costa Rican Art Museum, located in La Sabana, San José. The schedule runs from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m., starting with a guided tour to [...]
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Costa Rica, one of the world’s premier sportfishing destinations, has named Herbert Nanne, and Monica Gutierrez to the country’s recently formed Sportfishing and Tourism Commission. Nanne is a biologist and The Billfish Foundation’s (TBF) Central America Conservation Director. Gutierrez is a lawyer and President of Pronature, a sister conservation entity [...]
A common gripe about living in Costa Rica is the repetitive food. There’s a certain comfort in always being able to stop by your local soda and enjoy an inexpensive casado with nutritious black beans, rice, salad, and possibly a wedge of avocado, but it can also get tiring to eat gallo pinto with every [...]
The American group The Red Hot Chili Peppers will give a concert in Costa Rica September 12, part of a tour through Latin America that also includes Colombia, Peru, Chile, Argentina and Brazil. The concert here was confirmed by the band on their Internet page, which indicated that the concert will be held in the [...]
Apparently God uses nations for different purposes at different epochs in human history, and then discards them once that purpose is served. Sadly, such is now the case with my own country, the United States of America. Our present disappointment of a president, and our maddeningly reflective and unreflective media, have been revisiting our greatest [...]
Who is SoleVita Dance Company? SoleVita Dance Company is a group of passionate and talented dancers under the direction of founder and artistic director, Joelle Martinec. Through performances and outreach dance classes, Joelle’s goal for SoleVita is to enrich the lives of young dancers in the areas the company travels. In 2011, SoleVita Dance will [...]
Like many neighborhoods throughout the United States in the late 1950’s and 1960’s, Ybor City, the “Latin Quarter” of Tampa, Florida, fell prey to the SUBURBANIZATION of America. Shortly after World War II, the masses started leaving the city centers across the country, and once vital communities like Ybor City with her spicy latin flavor, [...]
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