La Iglesia de San Blas: Oldest Church in Costa Rica
- MAY 31, 2019La Iglesia de San Blas: The Oldest Church in Costa Rica. Just one hour from Tamarindo is a historic building that dates back nearly 500 years and represents the first intera
CR History in Photos
Costa Rica Holiday Traditions Never Get Tiresome
- DEC 01, 2018Costa Rica Holiday Traditions Never Get Tiresome: Some things never change about Christmas, while others do over time. Either way, the year-end holidays in Costa Rica — “f
Costa Rican Army Abolished: History in Photos
- JUL 31, 2018Costa Rican Army Abolished: The Costa Rican army was abolished by President José Figueres in December 1948 after a civil war that lasted 44 days and claimed some 2,000 lives.
Poás Volcano National Park: Costa Rica History in Photos
- JUL 03, 2018Before Poás Volcano closed in 2017 because of volcanic eruptions, Poás Volcano National Park traded places with Manuel Antonio from year to year as the most visited nationa
Soccer in Costa Rica Debut in 1899
- MAY 31, 2018Soccer 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: R
Building A Masterpiece – The National Theater
- APR 02, 2018[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column][vc_column_text]The National Theater of Costa Rica is the country’s principal theater, located in downtown San José n
CR History in Photos – Quepos: A Brief History
- FEB 01, 2018[vc_row full_width=”full_width”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text]The port of Quepos, gateway to today’s resort-rich enclave of Manuel Antonio,