Culture & Lifestyle

While El Dia del Niño is certainly a time for playful celebration, many have forgotten the important reason behind National Children’s Day.Costa Rica was one of the first countries to celebrate Children’s Day. Since 1946 when President Teodoro Picado...

While Costa Rica is brimming with beaches and patios, the country's state of being is a whole code of living down here: La Pura Vida.Imagine yourself walking the shore of a smokey grey beach in Costa Rica, the warm...

The city of San Ramon invites you become part of their family with traditional music, food, and dancing!Did you know that Festejos Patronales in San Ramon, Alajuela are among the oldest annual celebrations in Costa Rica? While the event...

What happens when two university students take to the streets with nothing but a white board and a video camera?Parque La Libertad’s “accept the challenge” campaign intends to find out.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHarsUNoHyYIt all began when Valeria Loría a student of...

It’s no news that Costa Rica is country of diverse ethnic origins, but this week minority groups are finally getting their recognition.On Monday, August 24th, President Luis Guillermo Solis signed a long-overdue amendment to the nation’s constitution declaring it...

Typically, the adult European speaks two to three languages fluently, while the average American speaks one. Learn how you can help change that.Europeans are expected to learn English in addition to the languages of their neighboring countries in school, while...

Two hundred thousand Costa Ricans took to the streets this past weekend in support of peace, life, family values and their love for Jesus Christ.The march — which was first held in 1987 — remains a grassroots initiative,...

After Words, a romantic comedy set in Costa Rica, premiered yesterday. Read what people are saying and share your own thoughts below!Directed by Rob Marshall, the film stars two award winning actors: Marcia Gay Harden (Fifty Shades of Grey)...

When I was a child, I dreamt of far-away places in the world that I would one day see. I never considered that I wouldn’t live outside the the States for a few years, at least.Feeling I was...

Chocolate has been an important commodity in the Americas for centuries, but it hasn’t always been dessert.From currency to rituals, cacao—the bean used to produce chocolate—played an important role in Pre-Columbian society. When Europeans later discovered the plant, they...