Culture & Lifestyle
Origin of Karate
Karate is probably Japan’s most known martial art all around the world. The word itself has been translated into English and some other European languages as “empty” (Kara), and “hand” (Te), meaning literally “empty hand”. The term is often...
Culture & Lifestyle
Cinematography
One of the greatest inventions in the human history is Cinematography. Today it is very difficult to imagine our lives without having the privilege to witness the wonderful film productions that can recreate both fictitious and true stories, where...
Culture & Lifestyle
Are You a Monochronic or a Polychronic Person?
Time management is an important aspect in our modern way of life. Based on it, we always arrange, plan, and schedule our social life and work commitments. However, there is a slight variation with regard to the way we...
Culture & Lifestyle
The Mall as the Urban Life Center for Excellence
Right after the end of the Second World War, there was a meaningful change in the way the United States of America (USA) -as well as some other Western countries, including parts of Europe and Latin America- started organizing...
Culture & Lifestyle
English-Spanish Cognates (Part III):
Read Part II at: https://thecostaricanews.com/english-spanish-cognates-part-ii/As promised in the previous parts, we are going to continue talking about English-Spanish cognates. Just to remember, cognates are classified according to their orthography, their semantic similarity (which were already explained), and their number...
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English-Spanish Cognates (Part II)
Read Part I at: https://thecostaricanews.com/english-spanish-cognates-part-i/As we explained in a previous issue, cognates are words or phrases that not only look similar between 2 languages, but they also have similar meanings in both of those languages. And English and Spanish...
Culture & Lifestyle
English-Spanish Cognates (Part I)
First of all; what is a cognate? It is, in a general sense, any word or term that not only looks alike or similar between 2 languages but that also has an equivalent meaning, usually derived from a common...
Culture & Lifestyle
Threshold Moments in the Evolution of Money
The notion of money has been an important part of the human way of life for more than 2,900 years. When looking back at its origins, there is no doubt that the trade system has evolved considerably.As we mentioned...
Culture & Lifestyle
Why Bilingual People are Likely to Be Successful?
What does “being a bilingual person” mean?If you are bilingual –that is, when you speak and read fluently 2 different languages– then you are a very fortunate person. This means that the benefits of being bilingual may be far...
Culture & Lifestyle
Origin of The Word “Tico(a)” in Costa Rica
Origin of the word "tico(a)": During the colonial period where the Central American countries formed a single province under the name of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which in turn was under the orders of the Viceroyalty of Mexico....
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Costa Rica to Report New Record in Attracting Foreign Investment for Second Consecutive Year
Costa Rica will reach a record figure in terms of foreign direct investment this year, going from $3.788 billion...