Culture & Lifestyle

Summary and schedule of events for the 2011 Puntarenas Carnival (Pacific Pearl Festival).

After a difficult year, the progress from the major players involved is indicative of what is to come for all affected areas, notably Dominical’s surrounding rivers and polluted water supplies.

Fiestas Palmares - map of fairgrounds, transportation information, and links to more information

Fiestas Palmares Horse Parade (el tope) begins Thursday at noon in Palmares, Costa Rica. The horse parade is a national tradition in Costa Rica and the Festival of Palmares' horse parade is recognized for bringing an enormous amount of participants...

VIP transportation packages with limousines and luxury vehicles are available for the Fiestas Palmares horse parade this Thursday, Jan 13. Fiestas Palmares is a popular festival held in Costa Rica every year and there will be over 800,000 people attending the horse parade.

Summary and schedule of events for Fiestas Palmares 2011, the biggest and most popular festival in Costa Rica.

Forget the Lonely Planet and Frommer’s, if you’re considering living in San José for an extended period of time, you’ll need more than a travel guide to survive.Forget the Lonely Planet and Frommer’s, if you’re considering living in San José for an extended period of time, you’ll need more than a travel guide to survive.

By Nicolas LigerThe ICT is Promoting Tourism in Samara and Nosara • Hotels are looking to attract national and European tourists • Crisis and the dollar's instability are affecting the sectorThe Instituto Costarricense de Turismo (ICT) hosted the Fair “Descubrí Guanacaste...

by Arianna McKinneyIn 2009, locals worried about droughts and water shortages because of the low amount of rainfall in the “winter” months. 2010 is proving to be just the opposite. The rainy season came fast and early this year,...

By Fritz ElmendorfExperimental Project, is certainly an experiment, but it is also an experience and a mixto of musical styles, theater and improvisation that created a fresh dimension to local entertainment at Estancia, the local hotel that opens only...