Culture & Lifestyle

Zapote is a district of the canton of San José, located east of the city. They have a special holiday celebration that takes place from Christmas day until the 1st week of January.  During it, a large bullring called...

Christmas is one of the most important holidays for the Western world, whose meaning - which traditionally commemorates the birth of Jesus -not only has a religious but also social and cultural connotation- with a legacy that has been...

A dish that is inevitable at the end-of-the-year celebrations is the baked turkey. This bird was known by the Spaniards in Mexico during the conquest, who named it "Gallina de Indias" (Indians' Hen).Then, European gastronomy coined the turkey as...

New Year’s Day is often looked at as the perfect time to make a whole new set of resolutions to go along with the new calendar year. Along with those new goals comes the realization that the year before...

Costa Rican writing style includes stories, novels, historical chronicles, and essays. Initially, in the 1900s, Costa Rican literature was categorized as genuine. Writings mainly focused and directed the daily lives of people in Costa Rica and how they were...

Every day, foreigners and citizens of Costa Rica enjoy diverse and unique events full of art, gastronomy, and culture. There is one that distinctively differentiates itself from all others. It is the “Welcome to Migratory Birds” Festival, which took...

In 1948, Costa Rica changed its history through the abolition of its military force.  Many years after that decision, this country ranked 1st in Latin America and 12th in the world regarding happiness, according to the 2017 World Happiness...

A rainbow after the rain, a sloth showing its face among the branches, a morpho butterfly crossing the road, a sunset dyeing the landscape ... They are one of the many canvases offered by the land of Costa Rica,...

Why Are So Many Brits Moving Abroad?When looking to relocate for work or even just a new start, there are plenty of elements to consider. With bills for shipping your goods, as well as travel and, of course, your...

It is narrated as follows. The story tells that the first proper masquerade was organized in the city of Cartago by Rafael "Lito" Valerín, on August 2, 1824, for the occasion of the celebrations in honor of the Virgin of...