Culture & Lifestyle

Costa Rica’s Center for Urban Sustainability takes World Cities Day a step further, introducing La semana de las Ciudades.The capital of Costa Rica is observing World Cities Day on October 31st, but has decided to make its celebration even...

A movement this past Sunday brought dozens of people to march, thanking Gerardo Cruz for his actions and speaking out against street harassment.The Gracias Gerardo march started at the National Theater at 10:30am, and continued to Plaza la Democracia....

No. 2 in our Craft Beer Guide series is all about the brewers. So step up your beer game and educate yourself in Costa Rican Cerveza Artesanal!   Now that you know where to go for craft beer from Part I...

Habitat for Humanity Costa Rica brought a lot of activities to Parque Morazán yesterday, the 4th of October — and the celebration continues!At CENAC, el Centro Nacional de Cultura, you could attend classes on yoga balancing essentials, Costa Rican...

The shnit International Shortfilmfestival premieres this Tuesday at Cine Magaly in San Pedro.This will be the fifth time the festival makes it way to Costa Rica since it began 13 years ago in Bern, Switzerland. Over a period of...

You don’t have to be from Munich to attend these delicious German events.The Oktoberfest tradition dates back to 1810 when German Prince Ludwig married Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on October 12th and invited the citizens of Munich, Germany to...

A walk from Cascajal to Montserrat of Coronado woke up 335 Costa Ricans last Sunday.The walk was free and brought in people of all types to enjoy beautiful views, get know new people, sweat a few calories, and have...

If you’ve never ventured out from downtown Cartago, this is a chance to do it. Get to know beautiful architecture, monuments, flora and fauna.If you want to discover Cartago in a day trip, all you need is a car,...

International Book Fair in Costa Rica was full of authors, new books, and art.Over the course of 10 days, 66,000 people came together to attend the 16th Annual International Book Fair in Costa Rica. The Fair was an opportunity...

The MADE IN COSTA RICA competition returns as the national part of the shnit International Shortfilmfestival.Costa Rica is one of only six countries that are participating as shnit PLAYGROUND locations where the International Shortfilmfestival will include a national competition...