According to a 2016 Nielsen Company study, the average American spends about 11 hours a day looking at a screen and American kids are not far behind, clocking in at an estimated 6 hours per day. It is well-documented that overusing technology can have a hugely negative impact on one's health, but there are numerous other ways digital displays can harm us if we don't moderate its use. If you're fee...

If you are looking for options to spend a fun day in Costa Rica enjoying the outdoors TuruBaRi adventure park in Turrubares, Alajuela offers different activities for both kids and adults oriented towards adventure and ecotourism. TuruBaRi used to be land dedicated to farming and agricultural activities, the same was reforested in 1996, and over 80,000 trees have been planted. 236 hectares out o...

The Ministry of Education of Costa Rica (MEP) registers more than 500 private education institutions in the country; the large number of options can make picking the right school for your kids quite a challenge, that’s why today (Saturday,June 17) EKA Business Magazine is presenting the Private Schools Fair at the National Stadium. The entrance to the fair has a cost of only ¢1,000 (under $2), ...

August 22 and 23 in the Melico Salazar Theater in San José The Virtuous Children of Caucasus will be presenting their show for the first time in Costa Rica. Dance, acrobatics in the air and incredible spins are part of the abilities this group of thirty talented children - whose ages range from 6 to 14 years - and originating from Georgia (Eurasia), will showcase in Costa Rica. Inheritors of...

As of this weekend the Parque de Diversiones, Costa Rica’s amusement park will be implementing a fast pass for its most popular attractions. The “fast pass” popular in most US amusement parks will allow the holders to cut down the waiting time in some of the attractions. The park explained they will sell a limited amount of fast passes every day but the decision on how many will be available wi...

A big number of people drink coffee on a regular basis and many of them develop a passion for this wonderful drink; if you are in Costa Rica you are lucky to be in a country that produces some of the best coffee in the world, so why not take a one-day coffee tour and learn more about this traditional beverage. There are many different options of coffee tours in Costa Rica, today we are going to...

The Pasadena Youth Symphony Orchestra (PYSO) will have three presentations in Costa Rica, two of them for free and the third one will be a fund raiser. The first concert will take place this Sunday, June 11th at the National Theater in San José at 5 p.m.; those interested in attending have to consider there is a limited number of tickets available according to the capacity of the theater and th...

Father’s Day in Costa Rica is celebrated the third Sunday in June, which means this year it falls on June 18. There isn’t a particular tradition when it comes to celebrating Father’s Day, there are as many options as different types of dads. If you are looking to do something different from the traditional family lunch and the usual gifts which generally include, ties, socks or underwear, we...

In the event you are not familiar with what “zorbing” is, let’s start by explaining that it basically involves rolling downhill inside a globe or orb made of transparent plastic, it is also known as globe-riding or sphereing; so imagine yourself as a hamster inside one of those big plastic spheres, rolling down a gentle slope. Zorbing first started in New Zealand in the mid 1990s and has become...

Just like in 2016, this year’s Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week San José was declared by the Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis and the Minister of Culture a “cultural interest” event. The event announced this week the list of 43 models selected to take part of the 2017 Fashion Week that will take place August 2-5 at the Real Intercontinental Hotel. According to Leonora Jimenez, director o...

The LGBTI diversity march will take place June 25 in Costa Rica; this event has been taking place for 8 years and it’s a space to celebrate and promote the rights of the LGBTI community. Bands, floats, dancing, shows and other attractions are part of the march that starts at Paseo Colón and finishes in the Plaza de las Garantías Sociales in San José. The organization of the event has already...

https://youtu.be/JGwWNGJdvx8 Ed Sheeran will be giving his first concert in Costa Rica this Tuesday, June 6 at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva. The amphitheater will open doors at 5 p.m. Parking has a cost of 6,000 colones (around $10.5) for cars and 3,000 colones ($5.5 for motorcycles) and can be paid with cash, card or Compass token. There is also a VIP parking lot access for 11,...

The Braulio Carrillo National Park is one of Costa Rica’s most vibrant rainforests, it is full of interesting wildlife living in the dense forest. Part of the Braulio Carrillo National Park is located in Heredia and part in San José, so as you might have guessed getting there doesn’t take too long, and it makes for a great one-day tour in Costa Rica. Most visitors access this park, named af...

Starting this Saturday, June 3, urban passenger train service will be available Saturdays between Cartago and San José, announced the Costa Rican Railways Institute (INCOFER) this week. Saturdays, trains depart starting at 6:30 a.m from the Atlantic station in downtown San José and from the Cartago station, and from then on every hour on the half hour until 1:30 p.m. Tickets are ¢550 - less ...

The province of Cartago has many wonderful touristic sites, mountain destinations that provide the perfect hideaway, places to step away from the noisy and busy city life and find yourself in touch with nature, clean air and amazing scenic views, even if its just for a day its worth the trip. Along the road that takes you from the city of Orosí to Tapantí there is a place called Monte Sky, an i...

Spanish tenor José Carreras will be performing live in Costa Rica at the Coca Cola amphitheater of Parque Viva alongside the Costa Rica Symphony Orchestra. The information was confirmed by Free Productions, the company in charge of bringing the artist to Costa Rican soil, during a press conference. “For us it is a great satisfaction that The Legendary Tenor José Carreras Final World Tour ha...

The National Symphonic Orchestra will give a free concert this Friday, May 26th at the Santa Ana catholic church starting at 7 p.m. This is not the first time that a concert of this type is held at the Santa Ana Church, this community has organized several times before the Baroque Music Festival in this same site. This time Directed by Bruno Procopio, the Symphonic Orchestra will present a repe...

Ariana Grande, the Italian-descent singer from Florida, U.S. is scheduled to perform at Parque Viva in La Guácima, Costa Rica on July 9. The concert's official Facebook page hinted at the possibility of a cancellation, but had no specific information in the wake of the violent UK incident that took the lives of at least 19 people, and injured at least 50, according to international press reports. ...

U.S. conductor, Arthur Fagen, will lead six functions in Costa Rica of "La Traviata" (literally, The Fallen Woman), the most performed opera in the world. The 3-act opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi, with libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, will be performed by the Costa Rican National Lyric Company (CLN) at the Melico Salazar Theater in downtown San José in July. Fagen serves as the p...

Skeletal remains of Mesoamerican Indians with artificial cranial deformations and filed teeth, and who settled in Costa Rica centuries ago, are being exhibited to the public for the first time since their discovery near the Pacific coast in the northern part of the country. The temporary Jade Museum exhibition "Life and Death in the Jicaro Valley, Culebra Bay," dates the arrival of these settle...

Guanacaste is without a doubt the preferred destination of tourists in Costa Rica, specially foreign tourists, the beautiful beaches along the Northern Pacific coast are, of course, the main reason for this; however, there are so many other places to visit in Guanacaste aside from the beaches, one of them is the area of Miravalles in Bagaces. Bagaces was one of the communities affected by Hurri...

https://youtu.be/Q22dw9dGQxI The Irish rock bank U2 headed by Bono and formed in 1976 became globally renowned in the mid 80’s and with their greatest album “The Joshua Tree” from which singles such as "With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking for” topped the music charts around the world. Costa Rica was no exception, the band gained many followers here in the 80’s an...

The Prusia Forest part of the Irazú Volcano National Park, in the province of Cartago is one of the preferred destinations for tourists looking for a one-day tour; it actually increased its visitation in a 200% from 2015 to 2016 year in which it received almost 77 thousand visitors, the majority national tourists. Park authorities consider that the increase in visitation obeyed to the fixing of...

These Saturday Parque de Diversiones will be the site of the Life in Color Festival, “an electronic music event that takes place in different countries around the world, this is the fourth time it makes a stop in Costa Rica. As in previous years the event will have musical performances by Costa Rican DJ’s and foreign artists featuring the likes of Nicky Romero from Holland recognized among the ...

Believed to have been written in 1599 “As You Like It” is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedies and the Georgian theater group Marjanishvili will be presenting its version at the Costa Rica’s National Theater in association with Teatro Espressivo. This show is part of “The Best of the World 2017” series of presentations, organized by Espressivo Theater. This rendition of "...

The third date of the Costa Rica Touring Car Championship takes place this Saturday at Parque Viva. The 150km (93 miles) Shell Cup is happening on the night of Saturday, May 13 when 15 professional drivers will participate in the endurance competition that starts at 5 p.m. in what is known as “Circuito Sur” in Parque Viva, the track has been illuminated with 23 mobile light towers. “Last y...

One Entertaiment Group, the company in charge of the Ariana Grande concert in Costa Rica, has confirmed the ticket prices for the presentation of the famous young singer that will take place July 9th at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater in Parque Viva. This event is part of the singer’s Dangerous Woman Tour that has stops in several states of the US; countries in Europe, South America, Mexico and Asia...

The fifth edition of the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week San José is already scheduled for August 2 through August 5 and like in previous years it will take place at the Real Intercontinental Hotel in Escazú. Artistic show Chapter One (Video below) will open up the event on August 2 with the participation of national and international fashion designers. Jennifer Lang , Fabrizzio Berrocal, Daniel...

The Art City Tours in Costa Rica continue to gain popularity, these events started out in February of 2010 and adds already 44 editions; this May 10 will be the third edition this year, titled “Chepe de Moda” (“Chepe In-Style” Chepe is how locals refer to the city of San José). Wide cultural offers invite nationals and foreigners to learn more about the art and culture of San José, a city ofte...

Andrey Ramírez is just 9 –years-old but he knows what he is passionate about and he is not afraid of showing his talent to the world. Andrey, who is in fourth grade, loves music, he plays the guitar and sings, his mother Andrea López is a music teacher and his stepfather Nelson Alvarez is a musical producer and plays the piano. This young Costa Rican was part of NBC’s show Little Big Shots, ...

The Paradise Tattoo Convention will take place today and through Sunday, May 7, at the Pedregal Event Center in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia. This is the sixth edition of the convention that will bring together more than 100 national and international tattoo artists, musicians and body modification artists. The organization made a cultural alliance with the Central Bank Museums, the Jade Mu...

The XV edition of the International Festival of the Arts has been set for June 29 through July 9, eleven days in which San José, Costa Rica fills with art in its different forms bringing it closer to the people. The major of San José, Johnny Araya and the Minister of Culture Sylvie Durán officially announced the dates and the activities the FIA will offer this year. “This edition was though...

Theater in Costa Rica started about 130 years ago, and today there are many small theaters, the majority distributed in San José; however, and as it can be expected, the majority of the theater plays presented in Costa Rica are in Spanish, which means the growing English speaking population rarely gets to enjoy this form of entertainment in the country, many are also unaware that there is one thea...

If you live in Costa Rica and even if you are in the country for just a few days, we would like to give you information on some of the cultural and artistic events taking place this month of May so you can plan ahead. Slayer Concert: The thrash metal band kicks off the month with a concert May 1st at the Coca-Cola Amphitheater of Parque Viva at 8 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at boleter...

Want to learn how to make a terrarium or how to care for a pet turtle or snake? Have a question about caring for your horse? Or just want some old fashioned fun for the family? The Coronado Agricultural Fair, now in its 30th year, runs from April 27-30 in the hilly agricultural area northeast of San José. Featured activities include a Costa Rican snakes exhibit with information on the differ...

May 14 is the established date for this year’s edition of La Luz Gastronomy Festival in Barrio Escalante which will extend from 10 a.m. through 8 p.m. This is the fifth time this even is organized and it is already one of the most expected gastronomic events in Costa Rica. Forty stands will offer different food options, design, art and culture just like in previous years, but this time there...

Come one, come all to try out creative fare from throughout Costa Rica at the sixth Gustico food fair at the La Sabana Metropolitan Park this weekend. The event gives small scale food and other agricultural-related producers an opportunity to meet with local and international buyers, distributors and businesses, as well as a chance introduce their value-added products to the general public. ...

Santa Ana's new public recreational park will be ready in December of this year, according to local news reports. It will be located in the downtown plaza in front of the Santa Ana Catholic Church. Once completed, the facility a will include several exercise options as well as areas to gather and socialize. Work got underway on March 20, and organizers said the park project will be completed...

If you practice yoga on a regular basis and are looking for the opportunity to learn more about this discipline or even become an instructor, here is the chance. Antonio Corrales and Dahiana Chaves, certified yoga instructors, will be offering a course that will begin on May 6 and will extend for three months. Classes will be scheduled during the weekends from 8 a.m. through 2 p.m. and the work...

As we celebrate the Holy Week, we invite you to visit some of Costa Rica’s most beautiful churches, being for the most part a catholic country, you are sure to find a church in every community, but some are certainly worth visiting even if you are not a religious person, as their architecture makes them stand out. Basílica Nuestra Señora de Los Angeles: This is Costa Rica’s most popular chur...