Culture & Lifestyle

Parable #4: It Doesn’t Matter What You Know Right Now

(This week is the seventh 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 seeing things...

Lorenzo “Lencho” Salazar, Cultural Legend of Our Costa Rican Folklore

Possibly San Roque de Naranjo must have been a small town of gentle peasants, at the beginning of the 1930s. There, surrounded by coffee plantations and in full reaping of that fruit, with a December of Christmas spirits, a...

Discover Amubri and the Bribri Indigenous People of Talamanca

Taking a trip to Costa Rica is one of those unique adventures that are lived and enjoyed to the fullest. So if you are planning a trip to "Tico" lands, we recommend you visit Talamanca and the communities of...

Parable #3: Time Is All You Have

(This week is the sixth 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 seeing things...

Costa Rican Gastronomy: The Pleasures of Typical Dishes with Profound and Varied Roots

Visiting Costa Rica is synonymous with exquisite gastronomy and it is that Costa Rican cuisine has exquisite dishes that highlight the native flavors of each region. Also, its indigenous roots maintain their presence in the typical food; the sacred...

The arrival of Jews to Costa Rica, a Rich Cultural Heritage

Many have been the colonies of different countries that have expanded throughout the world, motivated by different circumstances; the most marked being the difficult economic, political and social situation that their members have experienced. Historic studies agree that the first...

Francisco Amighetti: A Multifaceted Artist and ‘Benemérito de la Patria’

Francisco Amighetti, a Costa Rican artist of Italian origin, is known for his extensive and beautiful work in a wide variety of artistic styles. Born in San José, June 1st, 1907, he was a Costa Rican painter, engraver, teacher,...

The Marimba: Costa Rica’s National Instrument

The marimba was declared a national instrument of Costa Rica, on September 3rd, 1996, during the government of José María Figueres Olsen, as a symbol of culture and tradition. His declaration was made amidst the celebrations for the 172nd anniversary...

Parable #2: Things Are Not Always What They Seem

(This week is the fifth 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 perceiving the...

Envision Fest: A Unique Experience That Will Make Your Senses Vibrate

“Envision Fest”, is a “Dance” music event that will be held from February 17 to 24 and is considered the largest music festival in Costa Rica. Taking place specifically at “La Uvita de Osa, at Rancho La Merced” where...
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...