Culture & Lifestyle

10 Ways to Be Less Stressed in the New Year

New Year’s Day is often looked at as the perfect time to make a whole new set of resolutions to go along with the new calendar year. Along with those new goals comes the realization that the year before...

5 World-Known Costa Rican Writers

Costa Rican writing style includes stories, novels, historical chronicles, and essays. Initially, in the 1900s, Costa Rican literature was categorized as genuine. Writings mainly focused and directed the daily lives of people in Costa Rica and how they were...

Traditions, Joys, and Art in the “Welcome to Migratory Birds” Festival

Every day, foreigners and citizens of Costa Rica enjoy diverse and unique events full of art, gastronomy, and culture. There is one that distinctively differentiates itself from all others. It is the “Welcome to Migratory Birds” Festival, which took...

Abolition of Costa Rica’s Army 70 Years Ago Changed the Country Forever

In 1948, Costa Rica changed its history through the abolition of its military force.  Many years after that decision, this country ranked 1st in Latin America and 12th in the world regarding happiness, according to the 2017 World Happiness...

Sol Araya: Photographer of Pure Life

A rainbow after the rain, a sloth showing its face among the branches, a morpho butterfly crossing the road, a sunset dyeing the landscape ... They are one of the many canvases offered by the land of Costa Rica,...

The United Kingdom Vs Costa Rica

Why Are So Many Brits Moving Abroad? When looking to relocate for work or even just a new start, there are plenty of elements to consider. With bills for shipping your goods, as well as travel and, of course, your...

Day of the Traditional Costa Rican Masquerade

It is narrated as follows. The story tells that the first proper masquerade was organized in the city of Cartago by Rafael "Lito" Valerín, on August 2, 1824, for the occasion of the celebrations in honor of the Virgin of...

The Guayabo National Monument: Costa Rica’s Pride

The Guayabo National Monument is a protected area of the country, it is known as one of the oldest and most important pre-Hispanic archaeological sites in the country.   National Guayabo Monument The Guayabo National Monument became, since 2009, “A World Heritage...

Costa Rica’s World Poisonous Tree

Maybe the first image that comes to mind when we think of poison apples is Disney's Witch Evil Queen, from the 1937 film "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Or maybe it has to do with the story of...

A Day of Remembrance

On Sunday, November 11th, 2018, at 3:00 pm, the Escazú Christian Fellowship will host a service to commemorate Remembrance Day and Veterans’ Day in Costa Rica. The service will include the ceremonial laying of wreaths by representatives of different...
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Domestic Work by the Day: The Six Key Obligations Employers Must Meet

Even when domestic workers are employed on a part-time, hourly, or daily basis, labor legislation in Costa Rica requires...