Stepping out of your comfort zone and trying something new is one of the best ways to meet new people and forge lifelong friendships. As an expat living in San José I decided to explore the city a bit...
The production team of the film Hands of Stone tells the life of legendary boxer Roberto "Hands of Stone" Duran, and they are figuring out the dates for the commercial release of the film in the United States, Canada,...
WASHINGTON D.C., June 7th, 2016 The World Bank is reducing to a 2.4% prediction of worldwide economic growth in 2016, with respect to the projected 2.9% this past January. This measure is a consequence of slow growth in advanced...
Recently the award of The Blue Ecological Flag was dedicated to two Costa Rican firehouses. The staffs situated at the firehouses in La Fortuna, San Carlos and Zacero were addressed. These are the first stations in the Western part...
The establishment of Father’s Day as a holiday recognized by law and celebrated on June 17th is the proposal laid out this Monday by representative of the Liberación Nacional party, Rolando Gonzalez.
The plan is expected to change the...
This year the shnit PLAYGROUND, San José celebrates its sixth edition to the national
level and it’s fourteenth international edition. The festival will take place from October 5th to the
9th, simultaneously in eight cities around the world (Buenos Aires, Kioto,...
In a landmark decision, the Chamber approved in a debate the use of marijuana for medicinal and scientific purposes. Within weeks the law will be sanctioned by the President of the Republic.
In one of the countries hardest hit by...
Despite having started in the 1960’s, recent years have seen the body positivity movement grow. With the media challenging body stereotypes and changing that ‘perfect’ skinny body type for alternatives which are more representative of the world’s body...
People all over the world are drinking 2,500,000,000 cups of coffee in one day. A person drinking 2.5 cups per day, as it is common, consumes 6.9 kg of raw coffee per year. Most people buy their coffee at...
Caribbean Healing in Cahuita
“Look over there… you can see some papayas growing in the tree. Did you know that their seeds are very good for stomach problems?” I am a bit astonished by Fernando’s words, my guide for today....
