Culture
Where have all the trapiches gone?
In the early 1900s, Costa Ricans sweetened their meals with tapa de dulce. There was no interest in granulated white sugar; instead, people would...
Whether you’re here on a short business trip or a long backpacking adventure, or you live here... you may want to bring home something...
“This machine that our hands are, is the only one that can do the job well,” said Reynaldo Villalobos, referring to the production of...
On the other side of the Rio Grande de Térraba, where there is no inter-American street or electricity, lives Celedina Maroto Leiva, a 66-year-old...
Annexation de Guanacaste, a territory that decided to be Costa Rican.
When you are in Guanacaste and you hear someone screem "¡Bomba!", it's not a call to fear, but to laughter and joy. Imagine music...
Tamales. A Costa Rican holiday tradition none should miss.
It all starts with careful planning to make sure the right ingredients are at hand. Then, families gather to put together a production line...
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What to consider when creating a journalism hiring policy
At El Colectivo 506, Costa Rica’s national solutions journalism organization, has decided to create and share our new hiring policy openly in hopes of...