Culture & Lifestyle

अन्नमयंहिसोम्यमन, Mind is nourished by food, (Chhandogyopanishad 6.5.4)A part of a verse taken from one of the oldest Hindu texts exhibits the importance of food in our daily lives and just like indigenous traditions in Latin America, Hindu traditions...

Costa Rica was one of the special and luxurious guests at the gala to kick off the opera season at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain this past week. The masterful performances of the production "Un Ballo in Maschera"...

The scope of intangible cultural heritage is vast and varied. From what goes unnoticed on a daily basis, such as the particular forms of language; to traditional knowledge materialized in multiple artisan objects; festivities, games, and popular beliefs; legends,...

Traversing through the calles of Costa Rica, it would not be a surprise to see churches and cathedrals stand out proudly. Crucifixes on the walls and religious altars in every home are a must for any traditional Tico home.With...

In Latin America there are currently 522 indigenous peoples ranging from Patagonia to northern Mexico, passing through different geographic areas such as the Amazon, Andes, Continental Caribbean, Lower Central America, and Mesoamerica.By countries, Brazil is the one with the...

Every September 15, Costa Rica celebrates its Independence Day.In this 2,020 are 199 years of great historical events in the country -example- of Central America.It all begins on September 13, with the delivery of the Torch (from the government...

The parade of lanterns (Desfile de Los faroles) in Costa Rica is said to have been born in 1953 when Professor Víctor Manuel Ureña, then provincial director of schools in San José, had the idea of ​​instilling in the...

Museums of San José open their doors to the publicThe current stage of gradual opening in the country, as part of the measures to address the health crisis caused by the Pandemic, allows Costa Ricans to visit some museums...

It is no secret to anyone that Costa Rican coffee is highly valued in international markets, so much so that in 2018 a quintal of very high quality coffee from our country achieved a record price of $ 30,000...

Hunker in with a coffee or beer...this is a long one.But worth it.My post on Instagram yesterday starts like this...When I found out I was pregnant with my son my biggest fears were that I would lose my sense of self,...