Tenacious
How would the world change if every girl learned how to fight?
It’s not the answer to all this violence: men have the bulk...
Costa Rican parathletes: colossal talent that so many overlook
"I grew up with no problem, my parents raised me with a mentality that there was nothing wrong with me," says Camilla Haase, a...
The story of César Lizano, Olympic marathoner—and his tips for running in Costa Rica
César Lizano represented Costa Rica at the 2012 London Olympics marathon. In addition, he has run 18 other marathons, including Chicago, New York and,...
The angels wait at the back of the pack
The writer Annie Lamott describes being skillful at something as being “fast” at it. The thing Lamott is fastest at is putting words together;...
Have a seat. Stretch out. Your favorite couch, perhaps. A rocking chair. A cushiony bed. Take a moment: you’ve arrived.
But isn’t it amazing how...
From cattle fields to packed stadiums: the women who transformed Costa Rican soccer
Shirley Cruz wanted a full stadium.
The Costa Rican soccer star, the most successful player in the country’s history, was playing for her hometown team...
The sea and Rocío Mora: the story of an open water ultramarathoner in Costa Rica
Rocío Mora swims like a fish. She has practiced the sport for as long as she can remember: she started competing when she was...
Women belong in sports and sports journalism
At this point in history, so close to the end of 2021, as we prepare for the return of fans to stadiums in First...
The snap of the tape at the finish line. That tiny silence before the final release, when the ball, the bike, the board, an...
Leilani. Kenneth. Shirley. Sherman. They're names that many Costa Ricans have spoken—or shouted—this year in front of the TV screen, with astonishment or glee....
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Why not this? Composting in Costa Rica
What would it take for more people to take up composting in Costa Rica? Where else in the world is this practice being implemented...
