10 historic buildings that survive in chaotic San José
QCOSTARICA - You've walked by them sure, but most likely haven't noticed them or...
Costa Rica Celebrates 200th This Year
QCOSTARICA - This year Costa Rica celebrates 200 years of independent life. And the...
The Tregynon man who survived the worst earthquake in Costa Rican history
On May 4, 1910, the most destructive earthquake in the history of Costa Rica...
Antigua Botica Solera
The Antigua Botica Solera - the old Solera apothecary -Â is a San Jose...
The desk of “Don Pepe” declared a patrimony and is now officially owned by the José Figueres Ferrer
Ownership of the desk of "Don Pepe" (Jose Maria Figueres Ferrer) was officially transferred...
Costa Rica May Soon Have A New Holiday: Abolition of the Army Day!
Days before Costa Rica celebrates the 70th anniversary of the abolition of its army,...
Costa Rica ‘More Complete’ After Recovering 200 Artifacts From Venezuela
Costa Rica said it is "more complete" after recovering nearly 200 pre-Columbian artifacts from...
The National Monument of Costa Rica
There is a pretty little park in Downtown San José that is called “National...
Short Video of San Jose in 1958
The clip is of Avenida Central, now the pedestrian boulevard, in 1958. Interesting note...
Costa Rica’s Military History Revived With 100 Years of Bellavista Barracks
By the end of the XIX century, San Jose expanded to the eastside. Constructions...
Mexican and Central American Independence: A Historic Backdrop for Present Challenges
On September 15th, five Central American nations — Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras,...
Totally Renovated Gran Hotel de Costa Rica To Reopen Before Christmas
It was March 1963 when visiting Costa Rica, U.S. President John F. Kennedy was...
Aló…The History Of The Telephone In Costa Rica
If you have been in Costa Rica for more than a decade you will...
April 11 Is Juan Santamaria Day, A National Holiday
QCOSTARICA by Mitzi Stark - April 11 is Juan Santamaria Day, a national holiday...
PHOTOS: Cinchona “Then” and “Now”
La Nacion has published a six photo essay of then and now of the...
An Historical Look Of Avenida Central (The Boulevard)
The building to the left was replaced with what is not the Plaza de...
1953 Poas Volcano Eruption Remembered
Friday marks the 60th anniversary of one of the major eruptions of the Volcán...
JFK Was The First U.S. President to Visit Costa Rica
John F. Kennedy (JFK) was one of the first U.S. Presidents to visit Costa...
