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Mayor Welcomes Continental Cup Athletes to Costa Rica

"I want to thank all the beach volleyball authorities from NORCECA confederation for selecting Costa Rica, and especially Mal Pais, as the host town of this important tournament," Fernandez said. "I hope you can enjoy your time with us,...

No More ad Hominids

The bush of human evolution is getting bushier. New species of hominids have been discovered in Africa, Asia, and Europe in recent years that make the story of how we came to be the only species of human on...

Work in Progress at Esperanza School & Donations Handed Out to Children

Gearing up for a new school year! As the public school children enjoy their summer vacation, the Surfing Nosara Foundation and public schools are working diligently together to improve infrastructure on school grounds. The children in Las Delicias will...

Costa Rica and Meeting Up with the Accidental Tourist

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin (1881-1955), the French philosopher and Jesuit priest once said “We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience.” I’ve often pondered this quotation when extraordinary circumstances appear...

¡Revolución!¡Revolución!

One of the core elements of the rational conservative’s worldview is that traditions developed over the centuries should carry greater weight than insights awakened in the present. But since humanity is in the midst of an unprecedented global crisis,...

Paranormal Activity – Carlos Duran Sanatorium Costa Rica

This building is located 11 miles away from Irazú Volcano, in a place called Prusia. This place is characterized by fog and cold weather. It owes its name to the surgeon that created this center, Dr. Carlos Duran Cartin. He...

Art, Imagination, and Insight

Art derives from the power of imagination, whereas evil derives from the imagination of power. Both have imagination at the center. In one direction, imagination enlightens, educates, and elevates the human spirit; in the other, it degrades, darkens,...

Imagining the United States without the Military, Costa Rica Style

Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948 after a rugged civil war. It is difficult to even begin to describe how such a change affects a country, but seeing the country today offers a glimpse at how society could...

Don’t Sell Humanity Short

A great religious teacher once said, “No teacher, however illumined, has changed the basic course of man.” After hearing this statement, I began asking (foolishly I now feel): What is required to change the course of humankind? Of course, the...

Celebrate Super Bowl XLVI, 2012 Texas Style in Costa Rica

If you are looking for a place in Costa Rica to watch Super Bowl XLVI, and see the New England Patriot take on the New York Giants, Tom Brady vesus Eli Manning in the house that Peyton Manning built...
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...