Culture & Lifestyle

The battle of Sardinal was an armed conflict that took place on April 10th, 1856, in the town of Sardinal, in Sarapiquí, Costa Rica. It was the 2nd battle of the National Campaign of 1856-1857 that confronted the Costa...

Year after year, Costa Rica has positioned itself as one of the most frequented destinations by tourists from the United States, Europe, and Latin America.In addition to its many physical and environmental virtues, one of the main attractions of...

It refers to the elimination of the armed forces of Costa Rica, carried out on December 1st, 1948, after the end of the Costa Rican civil war of 1948.Since the abolition of the army, the country has only required...

Main legends of specters in our beloved country are a set of stories and traditions that are deep-rooted within the popular narrative folklore. They refer to any extraordinary unreal event, yet with traces of reality. In these, themes of...

Architecture is present in the reality of life and above all in the daily life of citizens. The level of the country's culture, along with education and the sensitivity of citizens, is what enables us to live in a...

There is still much to be done in this experiential fabric called the historical process, inserted in our space-time. It seems that everything is done and said, but that is not the case. On the one hand, the paramount...

Every August 15th, Costa Ricans celebrate with much more love and dedication to their mothers because it is their day. There are many versions of why this important date is celebrated in Costa Rica. One of them makes reference...

For almost a decade, Costa Rica had lived within the current of liberalism that finally, after many attempts, had managed to enter the country.By 1889, Costa Ricans were submerged in one of the most interesting political campaigns in our...

Reinaldo Arenas, a Cuban novelist, and poet, once said that "mothers have that secret charm of treating us like children". This is a quote that every August 15th makes more sense than ever in Costa Rica. Why? Well, because...

Cinema in our country occupies a great place of preference; the assistance to the movie theaters is of great quantity. However, the country's film production is modest, with the production of documentaries, short films and the advertising industry predominating....