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When I arrived at the gorge that cuts through the canyon just outside town, the sky was shatteringly clear, the slopes spectacularly green, and the grasses peppered with poppies and lupines. One couldn’t help but feel obliterated by the...

The Dome Drive Thru Restaurant in Uvita de Osa will host the 2nd Annual Dome Music Festival on April 28th, 2012.  After last year’s one day Festival in June to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Dome Drive Thru...

I found my place in Sabana by the park - Mac’s American Sports Bar and Restaurant. Next time you’re looking for a great place to catch a game, make it yours. Mac’s has everything you need in an American...

‘La Semana Santa’ translates simply as ‘The Holy week’ and refers to the 7 days preceding Easter Sunday. In a predominantly catholic country, Easter is a very significant event arguably even more so than Christmas.  It is a time...

April 4, 5, 6 and 7th At 8:00 p.m. Cost $10 General/ $20 VIP (includes 2 drinks)This popular Costa Rican Jazz group features vocalist Gabriela Zamora, Mario Campos on drums, Ricardo Alfaro on piano and Alejandro Castro on bass....

I keep thinking of that little girl in France, Miriam Monsonego, who was cold-bloodedly murdered by an al-Qaeda madman. Her mother said, “This is my sacrifice.” But sacrifice to and for what?‘Sacrifice’ is one of those words that has...

To Benefit the Underprivileged Children of Costa RicaSurfers, Golf fanatics, community supporters and Robert August fan's alike, we would like to send a special invitation to you to join us in supporting a good cause while having fun for the...

The 13th edition of the International Arts Festival (FIA), organized by the Ministry of Culture and Youth (MCJD) and the National Theater, has been a total success among the residents of the great metropolitan area.The festival’s producers reported than...

When speaking of Costa Rican movies, it’s become the norm to measure the achievements of the latest release by comparing them only to the local movies that came before it. Most of the movies’ shortcomings are justified with the...

Costa Rica will seek to sell at least $500 million in bonds abroad this year to help sustain economic growth and improve the Central American nation’s infrastructure, Finance Minister Fernando Herrero said.Costa Rica joined Trinidad & Tobago and Bolivia...