If you enjoy wine and/or coffee, make sure to enjoy these events in Costa Rica: “The road of Wine” (El Camino del Vino) is an event that you can enjoy Thursday, October 13 and Friday, October 14 at the Costa Rica Marriot Hotel in Belen, Heredia from 6 to 10 p.m. The event will offer products of more than 60 wineries from around the world, has a cost of $80 and includes a Riedel glass which y...

An agreement between the Museo del Prado and the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation (AECID) and an initiative of the Cultural Center of Spain, the Spanish Embassy in Costa Rica and the San Jose Municipality, will bring Costa Rican’s close to some of the artwork of the famous Museo del Prado (Spanish National Art Museum), with 60 photo reproductions to be displayed in San José...

Consumers of Costa Rican craft beer will be able to get a monthly six pack of different types of beers in their homes or offices. The model is a subscription box by which clients will receive exclusive products from national microbreweries they can savor. The system works through an online registration system where users pick the delivery place and can make their payment through Paypal ; t...

Things to do in Costa Rica this weekend: Saturday, October 8 If you like opera, Eugene O’Neill Theater located in the main branch of Centro Cultural in San Pedro, will kick off their Live Opera season Saturday, October 8 at 10 a.m. from The Metropolitan Opera (MetLive in HD), with the play Tristan und Isolde, and opera in three acts by German Richard Wagner and based largely on the romance b...

How many of you are familiar with Costa Rican musicians? Costa Rica if you should know, has many talented musicians, from ballads to heavy metal to tropical music, all genres are covered, and here at The Costa Rica Star we thought it’d be a good idea to introduce to you some of those Costa Rican musicians and let you pick your favorites. To begin, we picked an artist that has been singing since...

Costa Rica's “Perrocross” is basically a cross country race with dogs, this is the eight edition of this event in the country and it's scheduled to take place Sunday, October 2 at Hacienda El Rodeo in Ciudad Colón starting at 7 a.m. The objective of this event is to provide a space for dog owners to spend time with their dogs while at the same time enjoying some physical activity and fresh air....

As October approaches the different events organized to raise cancer awareness and collect funds that go towards fighting breast cancer and other forms of this illness make an appearance. During this month of October three races will take place in Costa Rica:  Anna Ross Foundation Race, Cruzada Avon (Avon Crusade) and Las Mujeres Corremos (Women Run). These events have become a tradition in Cos...

“Oxígeno” (Oxygen) is a unique complex based on the concept of “Human Playground” that will begin its construction in this last trimester of 2016 in San Francisco, Heredia and the fist stage should be ready to open doors in the first semester of 2018. But this is not just another mall; what makes Oxígeno stand out from the rest of developments currently existent in Costa Rica, is the fact that ...

(EFE).- Cuban artist Tomas Sanchez's work is the subject of "Paisaje," an exhibition that opened this weekend at Costa Rica's Museo de Arte Costarricense (Costa Rican Art Museum) in San Jose. The theme of the traveling exhibition, which runs until Nov. 28 and features eight large-format paintings, is to illustrate the imperfections of nature and the essence of human existence. The works are ...

Reuters - In adults of all ages, chronic sleep problems were linked with a greater risk of trouble with activities of daily living later in life, in a recent study. Although disability rates have been falling, up to one in five seniors have at least one limitation in their ability to perform tasks, the researchers write in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. “Most people don’t g...

Sometimes is difficult to find different things to do in Costa Rica, so here are some options of cultural events that will be taking place in the upcoming days: Film: The first lady of the revolution / Already in movie theaters This movie is based in the life of the U.S. author and journalist Henrietta Boggs, the first wife of Costa Rica’s former president Jose “Pepe” Figueres and his par...

Live in-game betting has become very popular among sports bettors, this possibility allows gamblers to place bets while the game is taking place, the type of bets and the options for live betting differ depending on the sport’s particular characteristics. NFL, Soccer and NBA are among the sports that offer the biggest amounts of live in-game odds, but also for other sports such as tennis, boxing a...

The Metallica concert in Costa Rica is scheduled for Saturday, November 5th at the National Stadium, the ticket sales were open exclusively for American Express /Credomatic cardholders from September 12th to the 15th, as of September 19 the tickets became available for the general public, yet, less than a day later the production company Move Concerts have confirmed 3 out of the 6 locations have b...

There is no denying that technology has taken over our lives in more than one aspect, to a point it is even hard to remember what it used to be like before computers and smart phones (for those of us that grew up with limited technology), kids today will never know what that was like, and it is not going to stop, just the opposite, new advances and better technology continue to invade our lives as...

Thank god for shrinkage. Norwegian photographer Claus Jørstad is one of thousands of IKEA customers who have left comments on the furniture retailer's Facebook page—except Jørstad's hilarious post was shared tens of thousands of times. On August 31, the married father of three wrote a long, detailed message on the IKEA Norge Facebook page, explaining that he'd bought the company's Marius cha...

Los Angeles, Sep 3.- The story of the legendary motorcycle brand Harley-Davidson is coming to the small screen in a three-episode mini-series that aims to bring TV viewers the sounds and sights of the iconic American bikes. Produced by Discovery Channel, "Harley and the Davidsons" will premiere tomorrow, Monday September 5, in the United States, and features "Game of Thrones" actors Michiel Hui...

San Jose, Sep 4 (EFE).- Colombian writer Alberto Salcedo, who loves telling stories, said in an interview with EFE that books have a tremendous value because they are "the best thing that can happen to a society," providing "quality time" for people. "Books help us to have a good time, to spend some quality time. A book is the best thing that can happen to a society, helping it understand its t...

Careful with your Samsung Galaxy Note 7! Seoul, Sept. 2 (EFE).- Samsung Electronics announced Friday that it will recall its smart phone "phablet" Galaxy Note 7, after several users reported that their devices had burned while charging. The South Korean electronics giant will stop the sales of Note 7 provisionally in several countries and offer users temporary replacements of another phone m...

The best time to visit the Caribbean Coast September and October are very rainy months in Costa Rica, the former is true for the Central Valley and the Pacific coast, but did you know these months are also the best time of the year, weather wise, to visit the Atlantic coast? The Southern Caribbean coast of Costa Rica is not the most popular destination for tourists, perhaps this is because y...

By Jack Donnelly Mexican cuisine is one of the great culinary influences in the world today, along with Chinese, Italian, and others. Tacos, burritos, nachos, refried beans (an unfortunate mistranslation we will never get back: it should be well fried beans), pico de gallo, and many other Mexican dishes are found the world over. Costa Rica is no exception and, as in other countries, Ticos have ...

Source: New York Post Twitter Huma Abedin, one of Hillary Clinton's chief aides, announced that she is separating from her husband, former Congressman Anthony Weiner, after his latest "sexting" scandal. Weiner resigned his seat in Congress in 2011 after it became known that he was sending Internet messages with sexual content and photographs to different women, and in 2013 that same behavio...

Source: Kahookashii at Deviant Art The Asia Adult Expo (AAE) in Hong Kong was all about silicone, sex and simulation to stimulate a few senses, as hundreds of visitors converged Monday at the Convention and Exhibition Center in Wan Chai, an epa journalist reports. The expo brought together dozens of mostly-female vendors selling sex toys, fetish devices, condoms, clothing, and silicone sex ...

Warner Brothers Cinépolis, a leading movie Costa Rica movie theater chain with locations in Desamparados, Cartago, Heredia, Lindora, Moravia, and Tres Ríos, has started screenings of War Dogs, a film directed by Todd Phillips. In Costa Rica, the title has been translated into “Amigos de Armas” – a play on the expression “brothers in arms.” According to the official synopsis by film studio War...

Photo: Gevalia Gevalia® Kaffe unveiled a new Special Reserve line of coffee that includes four premium, 100-percent Arabica, single-origin coffees, including Costa Rica, Guatemala, Kenya and Papua New Guinea varieties. Each is sourced exclusively from its respective country and crafted for those interested in tasting the exotic flavors of the world. All four of the Gevalia Special Reserve c...

Source: Boss Tweed, Flickr Commons Melania Trump, the wife of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, is preparing to take legal action against British daily The Daily Mail for an article about her past that she considers to be defamatory, her attorneys said on Monday. "Mrs. Trump has placed several news organizations on notice of her legal claims against them, including Daily Mail am...

Kaycee Landsaw (@kaycee_landsaw) is a renowned photographer based out of Salt Lake City, Utah whose work has been featured in a number of respected motorcycle and adventure lifestyle publications including Iron & Resin.       His work blends a unique candid snapshot feeling with a richness of color and perspective that allows the viewer to fall into the photograph an...

By Wendy Anders The U.S. Pickleball Association (USAPA), based in Surprise, AZ, describes pickleball as “the fastest growing sport in the U.S.” Created in 1965 in Washington State there are currently pickleball play opportunities offered throughout the U.S., and even abroad. Tony Horpel, a California native who settled a few years ago with his wife in San Ramón, Costa Rica, a small mounta...

Carolina Rodriguez Carolina Rodriguez, a 27-year old English teacher and linguist from Alajuela, is the new Miss Costa Rica. The crowning of the 2016 Miss Costa Rica was celebrated on Friday at the Children's Museum, located in the northern sector of Downtown San Jose. The pageant, which was mired in controversy from the beginning, featured an unusual second round of interview questions to ...

Source: Facebook Andrea Morales Diaz, a former Costa Rica legislator whose short political career was filled with controversy, will be the host of a new tabloid-style television show. According to a news report filed by Laura Morales of online news daily La Prensa Libre (the oldest news publication still running in Costa Rica), Ms. Morales will abandon her current occupation as an attorney ...

Washington, D.C. - The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) welcomes the progress made in recent months with regard to the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex persons (LGBTI), particularly in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, the United States, and Uruguay. With regard to non-discrimination within the family s...

Fidel Castro pictured in July 2014. (Russian state media) Cuban cigar maker Jose Castelar completed on Friday the world's largest cigar, a stogie 90 meters (295 ft.) long, to commemorate the 90th birthday of Fidel Castro. The feat earned Castelar, known as "Cueto," his sixth Guinness record, as certified by a diplomat from the British Embassy in Havana. "I was working on it 10 days, abou...

Costa Rica School of Massage Therapy, located in Nicoya, Costa Rica, is proud to support Las Divinas, an empowerment effort geared towards teen girls who are impoverished. The group is organized by Associacion CREAR, which aids these girls in self-esteem and education. To promote knowledge of the cause, and to support the group, the school held a yoga class for them. All CREAR teens who attende...

Rafael Antonio Rodriguez The Boulder Concert Band, a nonprofit, premier adult community band, today announced that Rafael Antonio Rodriguez has been selected as its conductor and musical director. "I am honored and thrilled to have the opportunity to make music with the wonderful musicians of the Boulder Concert Band as their new conductor," commented Rodriguez. "I look forward to many joyo...

Source: Pixabay Commons Costa Rican expats worldwide will receive a gift of $3 Voice Credit on every purchase of $20 minimum on LlamaCostaRica.com before August 13, 2016 (EST). The Bonus consists of calling minutes to both mobiles and landlines in Costa Rica using LamaCostaRica.com. The Bonus balance never expires. In order for the Bonus to be added automatically, one needs to have a free acco...

Pixabay Commons As the next academic year approaches, many parents in Costa Rica are concerned about the educational futures of their children. In choosing the best private school in Costa Rica for your children, there is one golden rule and three mistakes to avoid:   The Golden Rule of Choosing a Private School in Costa Rica   In the minds of parents, there are no perfect schools ...

Source: Nu Essence Facebook In Costa Rica, there is a place where men and women, individually or as couples, can be gently touched and fondled in their erogenous zones for the purpose of inciting pleasure and relaxation. This place, which is located in the mountains of Escazu, has a jacuzzi and offers wine to guests. The above may sound like a description of a brothel, but it is actually a ...

Wikimedia Commons An unusual legislative proposal by a group of female legislators in Costa Rica would send an adult five years older than his or her sex partner to jail. According to a recent news report filed by Bharley Quiros, a reporter covering the Legislative Assembly beat for La Prensa Libre (the oldest news publication in operation in Costa Rica), the proposal seeks to amend the Cri...

By Wendy Anders Real Intercontinental Hotel San Jose, Costa Rica International Living announced it will hold its 2016 Fast–Track Costa Rica; Lifestyle and Opportunity Conference September 22-24 at the Intercontinental Hotel in Escazú, San José. This once-a-year opportunity will provide plenty of information about relocating to Costa Rica, and promises to “deliver everything you need to f...

The idea definitely has its merits: Move abroad to a beautiful place and live for a fraction of what it would cost to retire in the United States, especially in light of increasing life expectancies and costs of living. Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Spain, and Thailand are all popular retirement destinations for Americans not only because of their temperate climates, but also for their marginal cost...

Wikimedia Commons Controversy has sparked in France after a French NGO decided to arrange a day at a water park near Marseille for women who wear the Islamic full-cover swimsuit known as "burkini", while French authorities plan to ban it. On its Facebook page, Smile 13 announced the organization of the day on Sept. 17 at SpeedWater Park, giving access only to women wearing burkinis, while m...