A Costa Rica Love Story: From Rustic Cabina to Separate Dreams

My Tica wife and I have been together for over a quarter century. When we met, I was living a simple life here. Three days a week I baked breads, cookies and pizza rolls and three days a week I sold them. I was my own boss, and as this was pre-electronic …

Penticton teen entrepreneurs start smoothie bowl and coffee pop-up inspired by Costa Rica (Penticton)

Photo: Contributed Julia Stirling and Talia Bouchard are best friends and the teen entrepreneurs behind CocoBowl, Two local high school students inspired by a trip to Costa Rica will be spending their summer serving up smoothie bowls and coffee. Coco Bowl …

2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup: Scouting Costa Rica

The United States Men’s National Team took care of business in the first phase of the 2025 CONCACAF Gold Cup by finishing atop Group D with victories over Trinidad and Tobago (5-0), Saudi Arabia (1-0), and Haiti (2-1). However, there is still work left to …

Pura Vida in a Large Mural: Costa Rica Bets On Urban Art in Montreal to Attract Tourists

A large-format mural created by Costa Rican artist Sebastián Ayala captured the attention of thousands of passersby in Montreal, Canada, as part of the renowned The Mural Festival 2025. This is the first time Costa Rica has participated in this global …

USMNT outlast Costa Rica in penalties

USMNT goalkeeper Matt Freese saved not one, not two, but three penalties to help Mauricio Pochettino’s men past Costa Rica in a 2025 Gold Cup quarterfinal in Minneapolis on Sunday. The Yanks came back from 1-0 down but coughed up a 2-1 lead, then failed to …

Costa Rica’s Top Court Bans President Chaves from 2026 Election Campaign

Costa Rica’s Supreme Electoral Tribunal on Thursday barred President Rodrigo Chaves from participating in the 2026 election campaign, ruling that he “illegitimately used” his office to “favor a political program.” The ruling comes amid ongoing tensions …

Manchester City stake their claim to be Club World Cup favorites; USMNT face test from defensive Costa Rica

Ladies and gentlemen, The Weeknd! Friday is upon us, the best day of the week, all the more so when we've got so much football ahead of us. The US, both WNT and MNT, are in action while the Club World Cup knockout stages begin on Saturday. I'm …

US men's soccer team faces Costa Rica in quarterfinals

The Spanish Cultural Center Inaugurated The Virtual Museum Of Spanish Emigration In Costa Rica At The National Theater

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) On the evening of Tuesday, June 17, the Spanish Cultural Center in Costa Rica successfully inaugurated the Virtual Museum of Spanish Emigration in Costa Rica at the National Theater. With a packed house, we were attended by our …

The Spanish Cultural Center's Spectator Dialogues Project Provides Theater Tools For Teenagers In Costa Rica

(MENAFN- Costa Rica News) The Spanish Cultural Center will provide theater tools to teenagers with the“Spectator Dialogues” project. This is a theater appreciation workshop that seeks to deepen the knowledge and understanding of theater, both from a …