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 | No Comments »

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 »

With the recent boom of projects in the Guanacaste region, there have been thousands of job openings that need to be filled. There are approximately 1,158 jobs in the Northern region in all areas from car rental to tour operation to hotel staff.  A job fair in Liberia on Saturday will hopefully fill most of [...]

Filed under: Tico on September 4th, 2007 | No Comments »

When you visit any country that is not your native tongue, there are words that your professors in school did not teach you.  In school we are taught the choppy, grammatically pleasing, textbook style of the language.  Most likely we are not taught by someone who speaks the language as their second language, so we [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 22nd, 2007 | No Comments »

Today, August 15th is El Dia de la Madre, or Mother´s Day for those who only speak English.  In a country mainly ruin by men, the traditional family matriarch is still practiced by many.  This means that children will not overlook this day as they may not see the next.  Stores have eagerly gotten the [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 15th, 2007 | No Comments »

So coming to a Central American country, I was unsure of what to expect in terms of showers.  I knew that Costa Rica is pretty developed, but I was pretty uninformed on some aspects of live down here.  Call me niave, but my decision to come down here didn’t require a lot of thought; I [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 8th, 2007 | 1 Comment »

Last week I was expecting a package from home that had things that I had forgotten for my trip.  There was nothing large or expensive in it, just a few items that I needed, one being my new debit card that did not arrive before I left.  On the day it was supposed to arrive, [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 3rd, 2007 | No Comments »

Today, August 2nd, is the day of Our Lady of the Angels, a national holiday.  The holiday is in honor of Costa Rica’s patron saint, La Negrite, with a national pilgrimage to Cartago.  On this day people crawl on their knees in a procession to Cartago.  People come to this particular city as it is [...]

Filed under: Tico on August 2nd, 2007 | No Comments »