Culture & Lifestyle
Tea: More than a Beverage
Tea is one of the most appetizing drinks of all time, it also has a lot of health benefits, there is a wide variety of flavors and there are even some that help you fall asleep, or lessen some...
Culture & Lifestyle
Ethnical Tourism: Living a New Kind of Experience (Part II)
When considering the idea of tourism, many people go beyond planning visits to know exotic or emblematic places and prefer to learn how people are living in those places.Although for each community their habits are daily, for other people...
Culture & Lifestyle
Reserve of Traditional Culinary Art in Costa Rica
At present, the nations that have tourism as the main source of income, or, as an economic model, try to reflect as much as possible their cultural diversity to the whole world
Culture & Lifestyle
Costa Rica, A Nation with Linguistic Diversity
The countries of Latin America are characterized by using Spanish as a language, which is a characteristic that relates them closely to Spain. Within each Hispano-American region, indigenous peoples still live and with them their historical and native language;...
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The 3 Kings’ Day is Not a Tradition in Costa Rica
Every year, on January 6th, many countries around the world celebrate the 3 Kings Day. This is a Catholic festivity that commemorates when the 3 Wise Men -as they are also known- went to a manger in Bethlehem and...
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Christmas in the World: Traditions and Curiosities
Some people use mistletoe for good luck, others choose to make an offering to the Goddess of the Sea, or disguised as Santa Claus to surprise the little ones. How can you understand Christmas? Surely, the answer will depend...
Culture & Lifestyle
How to Get an Address in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has a very peculiar way of indicating the addresses, since its streets do not have names or numbers and the houses do not have it either, next to an example of it:My current address is 200 meters...
Culture & Lifestyle
National Flag of Costa Rica: Why Do We Love It So Much?
Costa Rica, the country with the most stable democracy on the continent, reveals important and undisclosed details about our beautiful and beloved national flag. The white, blue, and red colors have become an emblem that all of us, the...
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The Tipping “Unwritten Code” in Costa Rica
First of all; what does tipping mean?In Spanish, the word “propina” means tip. Tipping is always a personal choice, and visitors are encouraged to tip an amount they find it appropriate. The service quality and your budget are important...
Culture & Lifestyle
“Pura Vida”: 100% Ticos
85% of Costa Ricans define themselves as very happy people. The population of the country -a little more than 5 million inhabitants- has a strong belief in family and work values. In addition, they know how important it is...
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The Time when Central America was One Unified Nation
The dream of a unified Central America, a single nation spanning the heart of the isthmus, was a fleeting...