[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Ecos Shrimp Group is an organic shrimp farming company based in Puntarenas, Costa Rica. With six farms and 180 collaborators, the business faithfully believes that innovation in the food industry can go hand in hand with...
Rohrmoser: from coffee rows to city streets, and the family name that never left Rohrmoser feels like a neighbourhood that decided—quietly, stubbornly—to keep its cool while the rest of San José got louder. You notice it in the shade first. Mature trees make their own...
Costa Rica is a small country with a huge creative pulse. Artists here draw from rainforest light, volcanic silhouettes, ancestral stories and the everyday humour of street life. Whether you paint, sculpt, film or simply love looking at art, these ten concepts explain...
Dering Cambronero is a psychedelic artist from Costa Rica who has been shaped by art for as long as he can remember. His work isn’t simply “trippy” for the sake of being trippy; it’s built as a personal visual language—one that translates perception, emotion, and...
Costa Rica has a growing and diverse art scene, blending indigenous, contemporary, and international influences. Here are some of the best places for art lovers to visit within the country: Best Art Destinations in Costa Rica Museo de Arte Costarricense Located in San...
Step into Costa Rica’s art world with MÍRAME Fine Art, where the nation’s leading artists command the spotlight. UPCOMING EVENTS 2026 CLICK HERE About Us Welcome to MÍRAME Fine Art, the premier destination for discovering and acquiring artwork from Costa Rica’s top...
December in Costa Rica is pure celebration. From candlelit chapels and nativity scenes in family homes to illuminated parades and horse pageants, the month blends devotion and community fun. It’s also peak season for adventures, culture and entertainment, when...
Soccer in Costa Rica: The game of soccer was apparently introduced to Costa Rica in 1899, judging from this news item on July 4 of that year in the newspaper La Opinión: "On Sunday, we were witnessing [the game of football in la Sabana, played by members of our...
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column][vc_column_text]For the most incorrigible misbehavior, like killing another prisoner, inmates at the San Lucas prison island were lowered into “the hole” — literally a hole in the middle of a big concrete disc on top of what...
Indomitable Non-Conformist Ahead of Her Time María Isabel Anita Carmen de Jesús Vargas Lizano, better known as Chavela Vargas, Mexican ranchera singer and rebellious free spirit, knew from a very young age what it meant to be different. With an indomitable...
Costa Rica is a country that loves a good gathering: sunrise surf and volcano treks, marimba in the plaza, gallery nights that spill into dinner, wildlife that steals the show, real estate chats over coffee, and businesses built on relationships. At the centre of so...
Authentic Costa Rican music is characterized by a blend of indigenous, Spanish, and Afro-Caribbean influences that have evolved over centuries. Traditional music often features instruments such as the marimba (a wooden xylophone with a bright sound), guitars, drums,...