The Golden Key to the Idiosyncrasies of Costa Rica Culture. Not being able to report on the beautiful weather on such an un-beautiful day, the team at Costa Rica Pages has been racking their brains about the weird and wonderful daily happenings that make up our lives in Costa Rica. Here are some of our findings!

Filed under: Living, Tico on October 28th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Old Tuberculosis Hospital in Cartago Has Been the Site of Many Spiritual Encounters. Every country has certain stories designed to send goose bumps down your spine. Like most folklore, the story lines often resemble stories from your own home country, and have been adapted to include localized names, artifacts and cultural points. Costa Rica is [...]

Filed under: Tico on October 27th, 2008 | No Comments »

A Wood Sculpture Fair in San Ramon Educates Visitors About the Art. In Guanacaste a sculptor is creating inspiring works of art using trunks and abandoned pieces of wood that he finds on the beach and in the forests. Rodolfo Uder uses precious tropical woods such as Ron-Ron, Rosewood and Purple Heart and adapts their shape [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 29th, 2008 | No Comments »

Having lived in Costa Rica for over 16 years now, I feel I am well qualified to write about the Ticos! The word Tico, or Tica, comes from the population’s tendancy to add “ico” and “ica” at the end of words; how often to we hear, un momentico, por favor!

Filed under: Tico on August 27th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Bus Passengers and Locals Cross a Collapsed Bridge by Foot in Costa Rica. The bridge over the Guacimal River along the Interamerican highway in Sardinal, Guanacaste, finally had one lane opened for 'slow' passage this morning after a support gave way causing part of the bridge to fall half a meter below the level of the [...]

Filed under: Tico, Travel on August 5th, 2008 | No Comments »

August Marks the Start of Black Culture Month in Costa Rica. The 10th Festival of the Black Culture will kick off today, with an interesting variety of typical activities, with music, food, art and more. The province of Limon, although the poorest of the country, has all it takes to be the richest; its culture is [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 1st, 2008 | No Comments »

Don't Try This at Home: A Tico Bullfight in Liberia, Guanacaste. Today marks the start of two very important fiestas civicas – in Nicoya and Liberia – both commemorating the annexation of the northwestern province from Nicaragua on July 25, 1824. Having frequented many such fiestas civicas (annual civic celebrations) as well as fiestas patronales (festivals [...]

Filed under: Tico on July 18th, 2008 | No Comments »

The Spirit of the Caribbean will Come Alive in Costa Rica in October. It is now official, the Limon Carnavales will take place as usual in October, and 75% of the party planning is already complete. There are still some details to settle, but the party planning is now well on its way, with an extra [...]

Filed under: Tico on July 17th, 2008 | No Comments »

Coffee-inspired Art is on Display at the National Museum's New Exhibit. Coffee and Costa Rica go back a long way, indeed, about 200 years back. Since its introduction to the county, coffee has been strongly connected to its economical, political, social and cultural growth. Offering perfect conditions, such as rich volcanic soils and high natural fertilization, [...]

Filed under: Tico on July 3rd, 2008 | No Comments »

Traditional Costa Rican Coffee is Made Using Cloth Filters. Costa Rica is known world wide for it’s superb coffee. Interestingly enough, Costa Ricans are only just starting to learn how to drink coffee. Throughout Costa Rica’s history, the coffee available to locals was very low quality as all the premium beans were destined for [...]

Filed under: Tico on March 25th, 2008 | 2 Comments »