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 | 4 Comments »

A Costa Rica Breakfast Staple: Gallo Pinto
Gallo Pinto (pronounced guy-o pinto) is Costa Rica’s most well-known comfort food. This dish is made of rice and beans and is usually served as part of breakfast to go with your eggs, sausage or cheese.

Filed under: Tico on March 4th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Civic Parties in Liberia, Costa Rica Begin Tomorrow
Starting this weekend through March 9th, the capital of Guanacaste will play host to its own series of “fiestas civicas” or civic parties. The parties are put on by the Comite de Fiestas Civicas de Liberia the final week of February each year on fair grounds [...]

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

The Black Christ, known for his great miracles, will be the center of attention of hundreds of thousands faithful worshipers throughout Central America this week. In Costa Rica, the main celebration will take place in the hillside town of Alajuelita, overlooking San Jose.

Costa Rica Traditions — Praying to the Black Christ in Alajuelita

Filed under: Tico on January 12th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

As the New Year changes, the majority of us take the opportunity to take a look at our failures and successes of the past year, and try to improve some aspect of our lives. In most countries, people count down the seconds to the beginning of the New Year and make some kind of resolution [...]

Filed under: Tico on January 3rd, 2008 | 1 Comment »

Throughout Costa Rica, you can find a wealth of weekend farmers’ markets or “ferias del agricultor”. One of the most popular is the Saturday market in Pavas, San Jose, about 300 meters west of the U.S. Embassy.

Costa Rica Traditions — Saturday Market in Pavas

Filed under: Tico on October 30th, 2007 | 4 Comments »

This last weekend I had the opportunity to spend time in the small fishing hub Puntarenas on the Pacific Ocean.  Many people refer to this town as the ¨butt of Costa Rica¨ or simply know it as the place you have to stop for the ferry, but I did not care, I was there to [...]

Filed under: Tico on September 18th, 2007 | No Comments »

If you are planning on moving to Costa Rica and are thinking about either buying a car here or bringing your own down there are a few things that you should know first that may help make your decision. 

Filed under: Tico on September 12th, 2007 | 3 Comments »