Culture & Lifestyle

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...

Architecture is present in the reality of life and above all in the daily life of citizens. The level of the country's culture, along with education and the sensitivity of citizens, is what enables us to live in a...

There is still much to be done in this experiential fabric called the historical process, inserted in our space-time. It seems that everything is done and said, but that is not the case. On the one hand, the paramount...

Every August 15th, Costa Ricans celebrate with much more love and dedication to their mothers because it is their day. There are many versions of why this important date is celebrated in Costa Rica. One of them makes reference...

For almost a decade, Costa Rica had lived within the current of liberalism that finally, after many attempts, had managed to enter the country.By 1889, Costa Ricans were submerged in one of the most interesting political campaigns in our...

Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban novelist, and poet, once said that "mothers have that secret charm of treating us like children". This is a quote that every August 15th makes more sense than ever in Costa Rica. Why? Well, because...

Cinema in our country occupies a great place of preference; the assistance to the movie theaters is of great quantity. However, the country's film production is modest, with the production of documentaries, short films and the advertising industry predominating....

Carmen Granados, born in La Merced, San Jose, Costa Rica on April 26, 1915. Daughter of Don Manuel Granados and Doña María Cristina Soto Pereira. Due to financial problems she could not finish high school. Very early on she...

The sky is clear and it is a sunny day, although it will not stay like this forever, pity, it will fade away like everything that lives; already in the afternoon this sun will be another and this sky...

The presence of this cultural manifestation has been enriching the history of our country, assigning an enriching diversity that manifests itself in different elements, such as language, food, music, dances, arts, crafts, architecture, festivities, and religion among others. The...