Culture & Lifestyle
Do You Know How Many Languages Exist in Costa Rica?
In Costa Rica, the official language is Spanish, constitutionally, but although the country is considered small it presents a diverse linguistic panorama with more than 10 languages that converge and are respected. In this article we will talk a...
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Jorge Jiménez Deredia, a Gifted and World-Renowned Costa Rican Sculptor
All in Costa Rica is incredible. From the rural farming villages to the brightly colored rain forests, there is always something to see and admire. The country also treasures a wide variety of art and history museums and has...
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The Costa Rican folk tradition
The Costa Rican folk tradition has diverse cultural manifestations that include music, dance, legends, traditions, songs, popular proverbs, tales, sayings, romances, riddles, which are common and recognizable by the majority of the population of the country and which are...
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Parable #7: If It’s Not Yours, Don’t Touch It
(This week is the tenth installment of the book, “The Band Director’s Lessons About Life”, which TCRN is publishing as a series during 2020. This week, band director and spiritual author Donald Lee relates a parable about recognizing what’s...
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Margarita Bertheau and Teodorico Quirós Alvarado, Two Very Distinguished Costa Rican Plastic Artists
In the artistic expressions of our country, you can recognize a common thread through innumerable years of pre and post Columbian history, identifiable in myths, heroes, legends and popular expressions. Many techniques and styles have been practiced, and there...
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César Valverde Vega: One of the Most Important Costa Rican Artists of Recent Times
César Valverde Vega (San José, March 8, 1928) was a Costa Rican painter, writer, and lawyer, planner, public official, and diplomat. He was one of the first muralists in Costa Rica and a member of "Grupo Ocho", a group...
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The Steinvorth Building in San José and Its Impressive Architecture
The Steinvorth Building, also called the Steinvorth Warehouse, is a two-story building located in San José, Costa Rica. Built-in 1907 by the Italian Francesco Tenca Pedrazzini, commissioned by the brothers Wilhelm, Walter and Otto Steinvorth Ulex, German merchants based...
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Icon of Costa Rican Literature: Yolanda Oreamuno
Yolanda Oreamuno Unger was a Costa Rican writer who ventured her works into essays, stories, and novels. She constitutes one of the most important personalities of Tico literature, being always Avant-garde in her life and work. She was the...
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Get To Know the Castles of San José and Its Architecture
The Castle of Del MoroThe "Castillo Del Moro", also known as the Castillo de Amón or Casa Del Moro, is a building located in the city of San José, Costa Rica. Built-in 1930 on behalf of its owner, the...
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Digital Animation of Costa Ricans Is Valued in International Markets
According to a recent study entitled “Profile of Digital Animation in Costa Rica”, carried out by the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER), this sector shows a strong orientation towards the export of its services, since 42% of the companies that...
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Costa Rica Jade Museum to Hold Holiday Workshops
The National Insurance Institute's (INS) Jade and Pre-Columbian Culture Museum invites the little ones to free workshops held during...