Culture & Lifestyle

Currently, the average age in Costa Rica is 34.6 years. This figure includes the age of all Costa Ricans, from children to older adults. In a few years, the figure could skyrocket: the figure would rise to 47 years...

Our TCRN team talked a few days ago with the young founders of the international NEXTGEN movement.Langston Reid is one of the young, entrepreneurial leaders, the mastermind behind NextGen. Reid, in the year 2023, as an eleventh grader in...

Lake Cote is a hidden treasure in Costa Rica, combining natural beauty, biodiversity, and a rich history. Although it is not yet as well known as other destinations in the country, its uniqueness and charm make it a place...

With the focus that every moment that adds up to be better must be told and promoted, we have already spent 16 incredible years at The Costa Rica News (TCRN).Each year, we add unparalleled experiences in places in the...

With great excitement and expectation, I went to experience one of the most historic and unique traditional festivals held in Costa Rica: “The Dance of the Little Devils” (Diablitos), in the Boruca Indigenous Territory, located at the Southern Zone,...

Society often perpetuates stigmas and stereotypes about older adults, aging and old age. It is an obligation as a country not to issue speeches, narratives, texts and images that violate the integrity and dignity of older persons.The Inter-American Convention...

Cultural sensitivity is sometimes confused with general politeness and the desire not to offend people. But it is more than that. Cultural sensitivity is about deeply (and genuinely) understanding and respectingThe subtleties of another cultureStart by being aware of...

Mindfulness is one of the techniques that can bring the most benefits to the general population. However, in the case of older people, it specifically provides some benefits that are especially interesting. We want to talk to you about...

In Costa Rica, there are several bills focused on the modification of working hours per week and vacations which, of course, has generated numerous debates, in which the pros and cons have prevailed.Everything arose after the pandemic, putting on...

Today at the Melico Salazar Popular Theater, the Minister of Culture and Youth, Jorge Rodríguez Vives, together with the team of vice ministers and directors of the attached bodies of the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJ), announced the...