Saints, friends and missionaries in Bogotá and San José received counsel on the blessings of discipleship and keeping ...

It’s also one of the world’s six ‘Blue Zones’, areas where people are reportedly living longer, healthier lives compared to ...

From thick, tangled rainforest and active volcanoes to monkeys, coatis and tapirs, this is a country with plenty to discover ...

Costa Rican People #45 Costa Ricans refer to themselves as ticos (men) and ticas (women). this is because when speaking, many ...

The brightly coloured balsa-wood masks are ubiquitous in the country, and of enormous significance to the indigenous people ...

Not traditional bullfights (these had long been forbidden in Costa Rica), but extemporaneous fights that pitted the rangy, long-horned bull against the people in, the ancient Iberian fashion ...

The two blue stripes represent the Pacific and Caribbean coasts, the endless blue sky above, and the perseverance of the Costa Rican people. The white stripe stands for peace and happiness. Costa Rica ...

In short he makes daily choices that favor happiness, choices made easier because he lives among like-minded people in the verdant, temperate Central Valley of Costa Rica. Sidse Clemmensen is ...

For the rest of the Costa Rican people, particularly those in lower socioeconomic strata, the impact has also been extremely severe. Basic food basket items such as tomatoes, potatoes, eggs, and ...

If enjoying taking the dog for a walk, ending up at a pub and having a Sunday roast makes you an outdoorsy and adventurous ...

Welcome to Costa Rica. I grew up in Costa Rica ... Spanish settlements in the country and the home of the Chorotega people. On the Caribbean side of the country, you’ll find the freshwater ...