The first edition of Perro Cross Camping will take place March 10 and 11, confirmed the organizers. Perro Cross usually organizes cross-country competitions with dogs, but this time they are inviting dog owners to a fun camping experience in the estate "La Lucha" located in San Cristobal Norte, Desamparados. The idea is that those interested in participating register before March 5, they can...

A new venue to enjoy concerts, live shows and even boxing or MMA events in Costa Rica is now available. Next to the Children’s Museum in downtown San Jose, a new “natural” amphitheater was created with capacity for 4000 people and parking for 600 cars. To build this outdoor venue they took advantage of a steep mountain and then built the natural bleachers in a semi-circle style. The inves...

After two years of not celebrating the carnivals due to different problems with permits, finally the traditional Puntarenas Carnivals are back and they kick off Thursday, February 8th and will continue with different activities through February 18. The Puntarenas Carnivals are a great way to immerse in the culture and life of this beach town. Among the activities that will take place, are, a...

The date for the fourth edition of Le Diner en Blanc – San Jose, Costa Rica will be March 10, 2018, announced the organization of the event this Wednesday, and of course, as it is the style in this type of event, the location will remain a secret. This invitation-only event has now become one of the most expected events by a sector of the population, usually geared towards upper-middle to upper...

Costa Rican model Karina Ramos, former Miss Costa Rica (2014), will be participating for the first time in her career in the New York Fashion Week that takes place February 8-16. Ramos will be modeling the collection of Wilfredo Gerardo, a Latino born and raised in North Hollywood, California who has participated in several occasions in the renown event. Her participation is scheduled for Frid...

The world’s longest zip line opened at the end of January on Jebel Jais, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) highest mountain, in the adventure emirate of Ras Al Khaimah, this incredible project was designed and built by Costa Ricans. “At over 2.8 kilometers long it is the equivalent to over 28 soccer fields in length and it’s suspended 1,680 meters above sea level. Riders enjoy incredible views of ...

Food Trucks have become a very popular way of taking different gastronomy options to many people, a fun, affordable way to try delicious food. This upcoming February 10 and February 11, another Food Truck Festival will take place at San Jose’s Barrio Chino (China Town), with the participation of 26 food trucks and 15 craft brewery options, live music and great atmosphere. The beautiful wea...

This year’s first date of the Art City Tour will happen February 9 and it is titled “Por amor a chepe” or “For the Love of Chepe” (chepe being the way Costa Rican’s refer to the capital city of San Jose), tours inspired in Valentine’s Day and with the goal of making many fall in love with the city of San Jose. Art City Tours are cultural events that take place every two months and take the publ...

The Wine World Festival will have its second edition on March 3 and March 4 at Campo Lago in Lindora, Santa Ana starting at noon and through midnight while on Sunday it will finish at 8 p.m. The participation of several wineries will give attendees a wide variety of options to sample and along with food pairings. Live music, outdoor movie screenings, cooking classes, picnic area, kids area,...

We all need a little adrenaline in our lives, that rush that makes us feel alive, granted there are some people that certainly get addicted to the thrill and are in constant search of new adventures. Costa Rica is certainly a huge playground for thrill seekers, with many options ranging from canopy to white water rafting and waterfall rapelling. The Adventure Park in Miramar, Puntarenas, ...

Costa Rican musician Giancarlo Guerrero added two more Grammy awards to his achievements, the announcement was made in the ceremony prior to the Grammy award official event. Guerrero won in the category of Best Classical Compendium for Hidgon: All Things Majestic, Viola Concerto & Oboe Concerto, which was produced along with Tim Handley who also takes the Grammy for this work; and Best Cont...

Some of the best coffee in the world is produced in Costa Rica, and certainly the culture of coffee in this Central American country has transcended through history and this beverage continues to be today one of the favorite of Ticos and people all over the world. Every year there are different events and festivals where coffee takes the center stage, February already has two lined up: Viva...

American singer, songwriter and actress Demi Lovato will be offering a concert in Costa Rica May 1st at Parque Viva, confirmed Backstage Magazine. This will be the second time the famous singer performs in the country, but the first time as the main act, since in 2010 she came as part of The Jonas Brothers concert. Lovato actually fell during one of the songs but recovered quickly, the small ...

For international artists and world-class shows in promotional tours, it makes sense to add a stop in Central America as they head South from performing in North America or vice versa; in the last years the usual stop is the region is Costa Rica, but why? Costa Rica is smaller in area than the majority of Central American countries (with the exception of El Salvador) and the least populated, ye...

A virtual reality game room opened doors in Paseo de las Flores Mall in Heredia ; VR Experiences offers 40 different experiences geared towards a public 4 years-old and up without age limitation, mixed reality experiences are also available. “We present the future through our interactive games; we can take you to the depths of the sea to see jellyfish or be attacked by sharks, or travel to spac...

La Luz Gastronomy Festival in Barrio Escalante will take place this year on February 18 starting at 11 a.m. and through 8 p.m. This year the Festival will have the participation of 15 restaurants and the usual food trucks and picnic area. According to Carolina Rojas, part of the organization of the event, this year the Festival will have just this one date, while in previous years the Festiva...

The Bamboo Bass Festival Costa Rica takes place from February 16 to February 18 at the popular Jaco beach; this is the third edition of this event that brings together music, art and entertainment. Bamboo Bass Festival is an international event that gathers bass music lovers from around the world. An exceptional roster of local and foreign talent will entertain hundreds of visitors in two li...

Pornhub, based in Canada and one of the biggest pornography sites in the world released its annual report showing the details of consumption of its material during 2017. According to the porn site, despite the fact that Costa Rica is a small country, it takes an interesting position in the traffic ranking, 69. PornHub received 28.5 billion visits to its website last year, averaging about 81 ...

The 2018 edition of the Tamarino Art Wave Festival “En-light” comes loaded with art, music and entertainment. The vibrant beach town is ready to offer visitors and residents an exciting weekend on January 25 through January 27. As usual local and foreign artist, close to 200 in total, will be showcasing their talent; a gigantic art piece shaped as a fish and made with recycled materials will “e...

Cesar Millan, the famous “Dog Whisperer” will bring his show “Once Upon a Dog-Tour 2018” to Costa Rica this February 18 at Parque Viva. This is the second time the dog behaviorist is performing in Costa Rica, the first time was in 2012,and he promises a completely different show; in an interview with online news site CRHoy, Millan explained “In the show I speak of exercise, discipline and affe...

Tickets to the Andrea Bocelli concert in Costa Rica scheduled for February 22 at the Coca Cola Amphitheater of Parque Viva will go on sale this Monday, January 15, announced production company SD Concerts Costa Rica. Ticket prices range from $92.00 to $570.00; the high prices took many by surprise who immediately shared their opinion and disappointment in social media; the prices per location a...

A unique magic show will be presented this Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Teatro Espressivo in Momentum Pinares with the participation of 9 professionals from England, China, Taiwan and the United States, members of the Yale Magic Society. The magicians will share the stage with national talent, members of Magos Sin Fronteras Latam (Magicians Without Boarders Latin America), including Carlos Lopez a...

When you vacation or live in a foreign country part of the experience is about really immersing yourself in the cultural life and traditions of the same. If you are currently in Costa Rica you can enjoy an event that is highly anticipated by Costa Ricans, the “Fiestas de Palmares” or “Palmares Festivities”. Palmares is the name of a community in Alajuela, it is known by the slogan “un pueblo pa...

The Magaly Movie Theater and the Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center begin their 2018 season of Exhibition on Screen several documentary style films that tell the stories of famous painters and that are created in high quality exclusively for movie theaters around the world. This year the works of Edvard Munch (1863-1944) will kick off the season, Exhibition on Screen brought together th...

Residents to the East of San Jose, have a new movie theater since this past December when the Imax Hybrid experience opened doors in Ciudad del Este, Curridabat. With an investment of over $5 million Nova Cinemas opened doors of its third location in Costa Rica and the first hybrid movie theater, which consists on a combination of VIP service and regular seats in the same room. Imax opened ...

"Happy New Year. To happiness. Health. Love. And to the simplicity of beautiful unforgettable nature, life". With this message, Lady Gaga wished her fans a Happy 2018 from Costa Rica. As The Costa Rica Star informed just a few days ago, Lady Gaga arrived to Costa Rica this past December 28 and received the New Year in Guanacaste. Unfortunately no additional information has been leaked in...

The beautiful Guanacaste beaches, the peace of the Costa Rican forests and the amazing weather of this time a year have attracted yet another celebrity that apparently has decided to begin the New Year in Pura Vida style. Lady Gaga arrived to Costa Rica the night of December 28 through the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, the information was confirmed to The Costa Ric...

The Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Guanacaste 2017 had its fourth edition this December 28 at Hacienda Pinilla, where more than 50 models worked the runway showing the work of seven national designers. This edition of the MBFWG was unique in the sense that it had the biggest runway that has been set up so far in the country, 18x24 mts (59x78.7 feet), the size of a tennis court and all white sand. ...

British actor Christian Bale, famous for his role as a serial killer in American Psycho and more recently for giving life to Batman in the trilogy of the Dark Knight (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises) was spotted with his wife and kids at the Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste. Apparently Bale and his family have decided to spend their end of th...

Schools in Costa Rica take their usual break in December, kids go on vacation depending on the school sometimes just for a month and other times for a little over two months; kids and teens can get bored at home or parents may want to keep them busy, in this case, there are plenty of options for summer classes, of course you can find paid options but there’re also alternatives that are completely ...

As of this past December 18 the beach community of Nosara has a new entertainment option, the first Escape Room in Guanacaste opened doors at Guiones Beach. The Escape Room is a fun entertainment activity geared towards teenagers and adults, a team must try to accomplish a mission and escape in less than 60 minutes, this game requires teamwork, the use of logic, observation and problem-solving ...

Several events have been announced already for 2018 in Costa Rica, The Killers concert, the 2018 XKnights , Cirque du Soleil, and the Ocaso Underground Music Festival; but today a new concert has been announced and has filled social media with thumbs up, hearts, and wows, the artist responsible for such reactions is none other than famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. The announcement was made by SD Co...

The Ocaso Underground Music Festival will take place in Tamarindo, Guanacaste from January 4th to the 7th in three different venues with an impressive lineup of house and techno artists. This is the second edition of this event, “Ocaso is a unique, fun and exciting concert, guaranteed to provide a safe respectful and beautiful experience for everyone. Our goal is to establish a cornerstone even...

The first Urban Wave in the country was inaugurated in the Jass Surf Shop in Playa Jaco, Puntarenas, where several surfers, including the coach of the National Surf Team, Jim Hogan, were able to test it out. An Urban Wave simulates popular boarding such as surfing and body boarding, specially produced surfboards allow you to surf standing up, on your knees or lying down. It is designed to pre...

If you still don’t have plans for this end of the year, there are several places in Costa Rica that are hosting dinners and parties in Costa Rica to welcome the New Year in style. Marriot Hotel: Say goodbye to 2017 Paris style. The beautiful hotel in Belen, Heredia has found the inspiration for its New Year celebration in this glamorous city. The party begins at 7 p.m. and will go on through 2 ...

The streets of San Jose, Costa Rica glittered last night as 14 floats made the delight of thousands that gathered to witness the 22nd edition of the Festival de la Luz (Festival of Light). The winner float was the DEMASA float (company that produces corn based food products); the second place went to the Kolbi float and third place went to the float created by the INS Group (National Insurance ...

Blue Planet II is a documentary series produced by the BBC Natural History Unit, presented and narrated by David Attenborough which explores de planet’s oceans; the filming of the documentary series was done over the course of four years and involved 125 expeditions across 39 countries, one of these was Costa Rica. Costa Rican photographer Sergio Pucci was the person in charge of filming the wo...

Star Wars fans in Costa Rica will be able to enjoy once again the Star Fest in Avenida Escazu this Saturday, December 16 and Sunday, December 17, starting at noon and through 7 p.m. “Star Fest is born in 2014 to begin a tradition in Costa Rica, is a special date for fans to share and celebrate as a family the passion for the Star Wars world”, explained Marco Morales, organizer of the event. ...

As of 9 p.m. this Wednesday some of the streets in downtown San Jose will be closed partially in preparation for the traditional Festival de la Luz, (Festival of Light or Parade of Light). The partial closure will be on place from 9 p.m. on Wednesday, December 13 through 5 a.m. on Thursday, December 14 and again at 9 p.m. Thursday through 5 a.m. Friday. On Saturday, the area close to Paseo C...

The only thing to complain about is the incredibly ridiculous traffic to get in and out of the venue, but there is little that can be done to solve this, and truthfully the fans didn’t care, it was a small sacrifice to pay to get to watch Bruno Mars perform live in Costa Rica. The National Stadium had all its locations full, this was no surprise since the tickets went like bread out of the ove...