The vibrant sounds of drums and brass echoed along San José’s Central Avenue on Monday morning as 10 local schools stepped out of their classrooms to fill the heart of Costa Rica’s capital with patriotic music and traditional dances...
In recent years, the concept of entrepreneurship has become popular, but it has also been misrepresented. It is often associated with any income-generating activity, without considering whether there is actually innovation or value creation.
Being an entrepreneur goes beyond self-employment....
The country is fully immersed in Independence Day festivities, marking the beginning of traditional torch runs and civic events that commemorate national history and freedom.
The Independence Torch Relay: As is tradition every September, the torch symbolizing Central American freedom...
Some journeys begin long before you board a plane. For Holly Joyner, writer and founder of The Story Spark (thestoryspark.com), family travel is a way to create memories that last a lifetime. Inspired by the annual vacations her father...
For years, it has been said that younger generations no longer want to have children. However, a report commissioned by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) titled “Lives, Choices, and the Future” presents a much more complex reality: the...
Born in 1940, Quince Duncan spent his first 15 years in Estrada de Matina, Limón. His relationship with literature began when his grandfather granted him access to a locked family library, a moment of curiosity that turned him into...
San José transformed into a vibrant hub of rhythm, color, and culinary tradition as the annual Diáspora Parade returned to the capital's streets. Forming a core part of the 28th Festival Flores de la Diáspora Africana, the day-long event...
The architecture and magic of Antoni Gaudí cross the Atlantic to meet the Costa Rican public. The iconic Casa Batlló arrives in the country through an exhibition featuring 56 photographs, accompanied by a rich cultural program that includes music...
When historian and genealogist Rafael Cañada Quesada died in Jaén, Spain, in August 2026 at the age of 89, the city lost a man who had spent much of his life researching its families, archives and traditions.
Part of that...
Nearly a year ago, The Costa Rica News followed a family story across centuries and continents in From Basián to Cartago, from Jaén to New York: The Saga of the Borbón-Pérez-Moreno. The article traced a journey through Spain and...
