San José is gearing up for a vibrant celebration of two beloved Costa Rican traditions – the annual “tope” cavalcade and carnival parades on December 26th and 27th. As per custom, the festivities will ...

Creepy tales are all a part of folklore. Halloween is not considered a traditional holiday in Costa Rica, but the lore here is rich in scary stories. Although few people truly believe in haunts these ...

From left: Carrot "noodles" with garlic shrimp at Salsa Brava; preparing a shrimp dish at Cahuita's Taste Caribbean Soul Food. It was nearly nightfall when I arrived at Puerto Viejo de Talamanca, the ...