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A new campaign is gathering resources for the 100+ Chán­gue­na families that were evicted last week.The Chán­gue­na community had been fighting off legal disputes with the land’s former tenant, Oscar Echeverria since 2001. Unfortunately for them, that fight...

The results are in! See how your colegio ranks against other high schools in Costa Rica.EKA, the empresarial magazine, recently published a list of Costa Rica’s Top 50 High Schools. Here at TCRN, we’ve translated the data provided by...

Costa Rica ranks top place again with the Happy Planet Index, #1 of 151.The new Happy Planet Index (HPI) looked at 151 countries across the globe and analyze and scored them on a variety of metrics to measure life...

Costa Rica is cracking down on illegal breeders. Learn how you too can help animal welfare!Earlier in April, 64 dogs were seized from tragic conditions in a puppy mill in La Union, and their breeder fined. According to Cynthia...

Walk, bike or ride your way through Costa Rican culture this Wednesday—for FREE!It’s that time of year again. GAM—the Central Valley of Costa Rica’s art authority—is hosting another Art City Tour tomorrow night! From 5 until 9pm, many museums,...

Many grave sins were committed against the native peoples of America in the name of God…I humbly ask forgiveness, not only for the offenses of the Church herself, but also for crimes committed against the native peoples during the...

The Costa Rica News (TCRN) - On July 5th, 2015, Costa Rica made an official announcement and became the 33rd country in the world to launch an Israel Allies Caucus in their parliament.The caucus was made possible by The...

Hearty lasagna that tastes just like your great aunt Gloria’s, rich pad Thai that rivals that of even Eastern Asia, artisan pizza, authentic pesto, cheesecake, ice cream...What could possibly be missing from the menu at Mantras?Oh yeah, meat.Options for...

Every year more and more North Americans and Europeans are looking to Latin America as a destination of choice for retirement, and the three biggest considerations choosing a location to outlive their savings nest egg are standard of life,...

Nearly one-hundred people stand just across the street, patient and undiscerning while waiting for the light to turn green.Confusion hit outside the U.S. Embassy today when when national and international visitors were instructed first to move down the road...