Photo Credit: The Rackpack FB page/Bobby Kimball singer for band Toto / Those that grew up listening to the popular bands of the 80’s, Toto, Chicago, Journey and Kansas will have a chance to listen to some of these bands’ big hits November 19 at Parque Viva, Costa Rica. Kevin Chalfant who sat in for Steve Perry in Journey; Bill Champlin, main singer for Chicago (1982-2009); Bobby Kimball th...

Photo: Cristina Himiob (Center) / Facebook Costa Rican Cristina Himiob, is a special effects artist who recently won along with other seven members of the AFX Studio- Makeup FX , the Creative Arts Emmy award for her work in the Fox TV series American Horror Story: Roanoke. The award was given in the category Best Prostetic Make Up for a Series, Mini Series or Special. In an interview wi...

Nayara Hotel Spa and Gardens is considered one of the best hotels in La Fortuna , Costa Rica, and in 2016 it was named by TripAdvisor as the best luxury hotel in the world, while Travel & Leisure Magazine placed it among the best 5 hotels in Central America; innovating and offering new options to its clients is part of what makes this hotel stand out. Nayara Resort recently incorporated a n...

Just three weeks ago the world went crazy with the Mayweather vs. McGregor event, a fight that broke records of Pay-Per-View and had unprecedented media coverage, an MMA champion stepped in the ring with a former boxing champion, an event that was perfectly marketed and sold not just as a sporting event but as entertainment for the masses, a “circus” many called it. Now, three weeks later we a...

Costa Rica is a small country with a rich culture, however, more often than not Ticos have problems identifying some of their own National Symbols, and this is something foreigners don’t usually have information on; therefore, considering we are celebrating today 196 of independence in Costa Rica, we offer you the complete list of Costa Rica’s National Symbols. National symbols are important to...

PriceSmart is almost ready to inaugurate its seventh shopping club in Costa Rica located in Santa Ana. The new PriceSmart is located in the area of Río Oro, Santa Ana, and will be opening doors this October, generating approximately 150 direct jobs. PriceSmart carried out several job fairs with the help of the Santa Ana Municipality with the objective of hiring personnel that lives in a close r...

Manuel Antonio National Park has always been the main reason why national and international tourists visit Quepos; The beautiful beaches and lush nature of Manuel Antonio makes it the most visited National Park in Costa Rica, and precisely the high number of visitors in the area that has provided the right conditions for the offer of more alternative and attractions for tourists. Marina Pez Ve...

The movie “Man of Faith” based on the life of Costa Rican goal keeper Keylor Navas is already in the post-production stage after the last scenes were filmed in Spain, informed the production company PCP. “After 59 days shooting in Costa Rica and 5 days in Spain, the movie has initiated the postproduction stage which should carry out for approximately three months to be able to release the move ...

The Costa Rica International Film Festival (CRFIC) opened its inscriptions for the 2017 edition in the categories of Central American Film and National Short Film Competitions. This year’s festival will take place between December 7 and December 16 in an event organized as usual by the Film Center (Centro de Cine) and the Ministry of Culture. The CRFIC is a program that seeks to promote a sp...

Tickets to the next concert of the Costa Rica Philharmonic Orchestra “Music in the Movies“, went on sale this Wednesday, September 13. Usually concerts by the Philharmonic Orchestra sell out fast, so if you want to attend make sure to purchase your tickets ahead of time. “Music in the Movies” is offered in two dates, October 21 and 22 and includes the soundtracks for some of the most popular...

It’s been one year since seven Costa Ricans joined efforts to start a project that would truly have an impact on the quality of life of Ticos and the image of the city of San José; after a year of long work, the first kilometer of Rutas Naturbanas is designed and has the necessary funding to make this first step of the project a reality. Rutas Naturbanas seeks to connect people to the city thro...

Driven by the growth of tech services, Tek Experts, a technical and business services multinational, opened new offices at Terra Campus in Tres Ríos on September 13th, establishing a major source of employment in Costa Rica. Tek Experts offers support of leading industry software, application development, training and education, sales support, customer service, hardware support and software sol...

This Saturday, September 16 is the scheduled date for another edition of the Tamarindo Beach Marathon, and this year the event will begin earlier, at 4 a.m. to avoid the strong heat and benefit the participants. In the past years the event has started at 5 a.m. or 4:30 a.m. but in these cases some runners conclude the race in hours of very strong sun which makes it very difficult for the athlet...

If you commonly use Waze in Costa Rica to find your way around or try to avoid heavy traffic now you can also help find lost pets while using this app. This option for the time being is only in its testing phase, it will function for 8 months and if the results are satisfactory it will remain available. How does it work? Simple, if someone losses his/her dog or cat all they need to do is sen...

The Costa Rica Health Ministry has declared sanitary alert in the country for malaria due to an increase in the risk of transmission after knowing of an important number of infected patients in Nicaragua. Although between the years 2012 and 2015 Costa Rica had not had any malaria cases there were a few patients in 2016 and this year there have been isolated native cases, four in Matina (Limón),...

Costa Rican singer and songwriter Debi Nova will be offering a concert in Costa Rica October 14 in the National Auditorium of the Children’s Museum. Debi Nova, born Deborah Nowalski Kader, was born in Costa Rica in 1980 and is of Polish-Jewish descent; she moved to Los Angeles at age 17 and has worked with artists such as Ricky Martin, Britney Spears and Venezuelan Franco De Vita who actually ...

Apple recently announces the launching of new smartphones, which include the iPhone 8 and 8Plus, the iPhone X in commemoration of the 10 years of iPhone and the third generation of Apple Watch. The iPhone 8 and 8 plus will arrive to Costa Rica in the month of October and will be available for sale at the iCon stores and Claro Costa Rica offices, while Movistar and Kölbi have not confirmed the d...

This Friday, September 15, Costa Rica celebrates 196 years of independence. If you live in Costa Rica you are probably already familiar with many aspects of the country's history and traditions regarding this day, but in case you need a quick refreshing course here are some quick facts you should know about Costa Rica’s Independence and the road traveled to become an officially independent republi...

S. Fitzgerald Haney is the former ambassador to the United States in Costa Rica, and now part of the “stars” participating in the season four of the T.V. show “Dancing With The Stars Costa Rica”. Haney made his debut this Sunday, September 10 along with his dancing partner, professional dancer, Lucía Jiménez, winner of the last edition of the show. Mr. Fitz as they refer to him in the show, da...

The city of La Fortuna in San Carlos, Costa Rica enchants visitors with its raw beauty, the Arenal Volcano sitting magnificent in the backdrop of this beautiful town, the relaxing hot springs, the many options of entertainment, all these makes La Fortuna the perfect vacation spot in Costa Rica. The area has hotels for every budget and taste, but here we leave you with our selection of best hote...

“Muerte Súbita” (Sudden Death), is the name of the Costa Rican short film directed by Kenneth Sanabria and selected to compete in the 14th edition of the New York Latino Film Festival. The New York Latino Film Festival is organized by HBO and will take place October 11 through October 15. “Muerte Súbita” will be competing in the unconventional category “Midnight: Experimental/Off Beat" along...

Nicaraguan boxing idol Roman “Chocolatito” González was back in the ring this Saturday, September 9, in a rematch against Srisaket Sor Rungvisai, the Thai fighter he lost his WBC title to back in March this year in a controversial Majority Decision. Unfortunately for “Chocolatito” the result this time was far from controversial, as Rungvisai gave the former champion the second loss of his career, ...

Today, Saturday, September 9, Costa Rica celebrated another Children’s Day, however, the reality of many children in this country is far from happy. Costa Rica still faces many challenges when it comes to battling and preventing violence against children. In average the PANI (Child Welfare Agency in Costa Rica) receives more than 44 thousand calls reporting different forms of abuse or violence...

September and October are great months to travel to the South Caribbean coast of Costa Rica, Puerto Viejo, Punta Uva, Puerto Vargas, Manzanillo, all amazing beaches that sit a short drive away from each other, surrounded by wonderful nature and wildlife. The South Caribbean is charming, full of color and culture, but if there’s one thing you won’t find here is a big resort, and this is actually...

SailCargo Inc. is an emerging freight company looking to make a name in the sustainable transportation market. SailCargo is currently located in Punta Morales, Puntarenas, Costa Rica, where they are currently working on building transportation freight with a carbon-neutral system. “Our strategic choice of Costa Rica as a home port comes not only because of its aim of 100% country-wide carbon...

The Costa Rica Four Seasons Resort in Papagayo closed operations temporarily since August to undergo full remodeling. The hotel is scheduled to open doors again by the end of November of beginning of December after a large investment that included the makeover of almost all its areas. Four Seasons Papagayo opened doors in 2004 and is considered the best five star resort in Central and South ...

Costa Rica celebrates today, September 9, Children’s Day, and there are several options to enjoy this day with loads of fun. Universal Stores is offering discounts on many of their toys, going from 15% to 70%. “We want children to enjoy this day and parents to have the opportunity to find a gift for their children at extraordinary prices. Universal Stores are proud to be part of the familie...

As Hurricane Irma approaches Florida, Costa Rica Internet service providers have warned that the service could suffer interruptions this weekend since several data centers are based in Florida. Companies Tigo and Cabletica have already notified clients through their social media accounts: “We would like to inform you that due to the pass of Hurricane Irma through Florida, USA, some of our se...

Fair Play Labs, Journey Animation and Headless Chicken Games are three Costa Rican videogames companies that are participating in the External Development Summit (XDS) that is taking place in Vancouver, Canada. “The External Development Summit is the only annual international games industry event held in Canada with a primary focus on external development of art, animation, audio, software engi...

The Art City Tours are organized with the purpose of introducing national and international visitors to some of the country’s most beautiful museums and different spaces of cultural importance in the middle of the capital city of San José. These events take place every two months, which makes the Art City Tour that takes place Wednesday, September 13th, the second to last event this year. In...

An 8.2 earthquake struck Mexico's southern coast this evening at 22:49 (local time), 78.4 kilometers Southwest of Tres Picos (Chiapas). Due to the magnitude of the event, a Tsunami alert has been issued for the Pacific coast, however, due to the direction of the energy Costa Rica will not be affected or the effect could be very mild in the form of dangerous currents that because of the hour in ...

The Costa Rican Wine Expo (ExpoVino) has become a highly expected event, as more and more wine bars and wineries open doors in the country, a large part of the population learn more about the rich culture of wine and learn to appreciate this delicious drink, its wonderful properties and the secrets behind a great wine. The Wine Expo will take place October 18 through October 20, this is the six...

Hurricane Irma has already caused a lot of damage and claimed the lives of 13 people so far in its path through Antigua, Barbados, St. Martin and Puerto Rico, while it is still a very dangerous hurricane and it is expected to affect Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba and certain areas of Florida in the next couple of days. This situation has caused flights to and from the affected destinations to be ...

Samsung launched a virtual store for its clients in Central America, and the same is now available for Costa Rica, Panama and the Dominican Republic. According to Adolfo Fermo, online business manager for Samsung Electronics, many consumers in Central America were forced to purchase their Samsung devices through a foreign platform which meant additional charges, long waiting times and issues to...

The following video was done as part of the joint taskscarried out between GasLab of the University of Costa Rica and the National University's Volcanology and Seismology Research Institute (Ovsicori) with the purpose of measuring the gas expelled by the Poás Volcano in Costa Rica. The footage is from August 29th and it shows the non-stop degasification with a column of water vapor and magmatic...

Zipcar Costa Rica is the first car sharing service available in Costa Rica and Latin America, part of the Zipcar network, it offers an alternative to renting a car and public transportation. Car sharing services allow you to rent a car by the hour or day; this can be done online or through their App and pay only for the time used. Special or luxury cars are also available and can be reserved ev...

Hotel Rancho Hermanos López, is a unique hotel in Costa Rica that combines comfort, fun and horses. Located in Santa Clara, San Carlos, Alajuela, this is a perfect place for a one-day trip or a fun getaway. The ranch breeds pure-blood Ibero-American and Costa Rican Paso Fino Horses which are the main attraction of visitors. Tropical gardens, privacy, security, pool, wet bar, kids’ playground...

LGBTI tourism continues to grow at a faster pace than the regular market reaching 10.7% in 2016. According to information released at the London World Travel Market in November of 2016 the global value of the LGBT travel market is worth over USD$211 billion in consumer spending; this is the market that many Costa Rican companies are now targeting. Targeting the LGBTI market has proven to be ...

Hernán Jiménez is probably the best known and most successful stand-up comedian in Costa Rica, but that’s not all he is known for, he is also a writer, director, producer, and actor. Jiménez’ last and most popular film so far, “About Us” (Entonces Nosotros) was released in 2016, it was well received by the Costa Rican audience and was selected to be the country’s entry for Best Foreign Language...

Hurricane Irma has already caused serious damages in Antigua, Barbuda, Saint Barthelemy and St. Martin, and hurricane conditions are spreading over portions of Puerto Rico. The NWS National Hurricane Center has confirmed that the potentially catastrophic category 5 hurricane will present a hazard to Puerto Rico tonight, the northern coast of Hispaniola on Thursday and the Turks and Caicos and...