Travel & Living
Tips 506: How to plan a trip to Costa Rica with a positive impact
The new year has arrived, and with it, new possibilities. One of those could be a visit to Costa Rica, a country that in...
Tips 506. Expert advice: jiu jitsu in Costa Rica
Sebastián Rodríguez Williams is a Brazilian jiu jitsu champion from Curridabat, Costa Rica. He’s a four-time Panamerican Champion and is ranked 15th worldwide. He...
Tips 506. Advice from an expert: open waters in Costa Rica
Rocío—a 48-year-old architect, wife, and mother of a daughter, 19, and a son, 18—is an open water ultramarathoner. In other words, she has participated...
Tips 506. Advice from an expert: 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 ones who raised their hands
It’s not easy to see the good things in the mirror.
It’s so much simpler to give someone else the benefit of the doubt, or...
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 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...
The snap of the tape at the finish line. That tiny silence before the final release, when the ball, the bike, the board, an...
It all began with three little girls.
They played with their dolls, like so many others, but not dressing up or braiding hair. No,...
‘Get up, live, enjoy’: the legacy of Giovanna
Giova came into my life as a great teacher. Our relationship had very hard times because of the disease, but also very beautiful, happy...
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What gets recycled in Costa Rica?
Perhaps your home or business belongs to the 84.2% with access to differentiated municipal waste collection in Costa Rica. If so, then you periodically...