COSTA RICA HEALTH NEWS: The Good and the Not So Good
THE GOOD: The first licensed dengue vaccine, Dengvaxia, was approved on Monday by the World Health Organization (WHO) which means there is every chance of its availability to the general public by next year. THE NOT SO GOOD: The Zika virus remains in the ...
LA FERIA DE CHOCOLATE DE COSTA RICA
To celebrate the resurgence of the Costa Rica cacao farming industry, this weekend San José is hosting, La Feria de Chocolate. This will be the first time the capital has held a national chocolate fair with 65 to 70 small farmers and chocolate makers thr...
Cartoonist Arcadio on Costa Rica Traffic
Funny, but not so funny in the real world of driving in Costa Rica. Year by year, the traffic death toll rises, not only by reckless drivers, but fatalities are growing among the pedestrian, now standing at 18 percent of the reported fatalities. Article 1...
2016 La Marcha de la Diversidad in San Jose, Costa Rica
Down the Paseo Colón in San José, Costa Rica came together brandishing their colours of the rainbow flags to celebrate the diversity of mankind. Marcha de la Diversidad supported by the LGBT, activists of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender commu...
PURA VIDA GUIDE´S TOP 5 TICO HOME REMEDIES FROM COSTA RICA!
PURA VIDA GUIDE´S TOP 5 TICO HOME REMEDIES FROM COSTA RICA! Traditions among the natives of Costa Rica run deep and one great Tico custom is passing down their tried and tested remedies for all kinds of ailments. So here´s our choice of what we consid...
COSTA RICA CELEBRATES THE 4TH OF JULY AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
July 4th Celebrations in Costa Rica. The 56th annual 4th of July event, promises a spectacular traditional American welcome with a picnic of hot dogs, cool beers, dancing, games and the whole shebang in true U.S.A style!
TOP Tattoo Parlors in Central Valley, Costa Rica
This month in the United States, they hold a National Tattoo Day, usually on the 17th July. But not to be outdone with Costa Rica producing many great tattoo Artists and far too many to mention here, Pura Vida Guide has selected just a handful of excellen...
UNIVERSAL EXPANDING, CREATING MORE JOBS IN COSTA RICA!
Costa Rican owned, Universal - is celebrating it´s 90th year in retail, with the expansion of three new stores in 2016. The first project opened this June in the mall Desamparados Express, with two further department stores in Liberia, Central Avenue, a...
Costa Rica hosts it’s 1st INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITERS FESTIVAL
Tonight at the Melico Salazar Theater in downtown San José, singer-songwriter Oscar Pino, will be competing against nine other countries for the coveted title of original compositions in Costa Rica´s first ever International Songwriters Festival.
Shark Finning in Costa Rica, Sign a Petition!
Sharks can't cry out, but Costa Rica must listen! On the 7th September 2015, Costa Rica bowed down in disgrace from the proud stance they once held in the protection of marine life within their oceans. In a new agreement between the Costa Rican government...
