Culture & Lifestyle

Costa Ricans are recognized as Ticos, and they proudly call themselves. Where does this word come from? If you become friends with a Tico, it is likely that sooner or later you will hear one of his most characteristic...

Is having enough money to cover your basic needs and material desires help you live a relatively happy life? Well, it seems so, according to a recent research that shows this relationship increases linearly as income levels rise. Nonetheless,...

The COVID-19 Pandemic has shaken humanity out of its complacency. People have started seriously looking into the way they lead their lives. Many have decided that jobs were dead ends, and have quit in the “Great Resignation” wave. This...

The fundamental contributions of 14 Costa Rican women in fields such as science, politics, poetry, art and the environment made them “Benefactors of the Fatherland”. This was decided by the National Legislative Assembly in an extraordinary session, where the...

Its inhabitants have a very characteristic lifestyle that always places Costa Rica as one of the happiest countries in the world. We tell you 25 curiosities of Costa Rica

The revelation of the American actress Megan Fox about her recent trip to Costa Rica to ingest Ayahuasca (Yagé) brought to the fore the real scope and risks of this traditional drink from the Amazon. The protagonist of the...

The second phase of workshops of the "Young Leaders of Diquís" project was carried out in the past days. Throughout these, the participants have had the opportunity to deepen their knowledge on world heritage and continue to strengthen their...

President Carlos Alvarado and Beijing Ambassador Tang Heng planted the first tree of the Friendship Forest between China and Costa Rica

The curved side scrolls that join the first and third bodies that cover the gabled roof, their movement announce the arrival of the Baroque.

"It was a process that began in 2010, when Brooklyn Museum asked us if we wanted to recover those objects, which at the time were taken due to lack of regulation,"