Culture & Lifestyle

Western society in the pursuit of profit that is generated by industrial production, has as its goal the conversion of society into a conglomerate of people, which is stunned by the silence it produces, that is, the way in...

Tourism is the first source of income for our country's economy. The tourism sector directly employs 150,000 people. Costa Rica currently has to offer 48,000 hotel rooms. The tourism industry has 45% of the income from tourism in the...

This Friday, August 31, Costa Rica will celebrate Black and Afro-Costa Rican Culture Day, a tradition that seeks to exalt the contributions and cultural values of its citizens with African roots.This celebration was established by decree in 1980 during...

Virtual Art can be appreciated thanks to technology, and according to it advance, art will do as well.If you are a lover of painting and you want to see the beautiful pieces that the Ticos museums keep, it is...

A few weeks ago, the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, presented the "Alliance for Bilingualism" (ABi) as a component of a national system that tries to essentially expand the scope of English education in Costa...

The evolution of mankind has been determined over time and based on scientific studies. We are beings composed of the biological but also made by a social content. Moreover, humans are social animals. And beyond that, men are “natural”,...

The battle of Sardinal was an armed conflict that took place on April 10th, 1856, in the town of Sardinal, in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica. It was the 2nd battle of the National Campaign of 1856-1857 that confronted the Costa...

Year after year, Costa Rica has positioned itself as one of the most frequented destinations by tourists from the United States, Europe, and Latin America.In addition to its many physical and environmental virtues, one of the main attractions of...

It refers to the elimination of the armed forces of Costa Rica, carried out on December 1st, 1948, after the end of the Costa Rican civil war of 1948.Since the abolition of the army, the country has only required...

Main legends of specters in our beloved country are a set of stories and traditions that are deep-rooted within the popular narrative folklore. They refer to any extraordinary unreal event, yet with traces of reality. In these, themes of...