We all heard it. University students and protesters across Nicaragua stood up against the country’s increasingly authoritarian president, Daniel Ortega, and the world stopped to listen. Since…
Our latest print edition is available now and chock full of features on Costa Rica's arts scene and upcoming events, a look at the president who will…
In 2015, The Tico Times launched a new series. Published every Sunday, our Weekend Arts Spotlight presents five-question interviews with artists of all sorts who are Costa…
With the International Arts Festival (FIA) just behind us, it’s time to keep celebrating Costa Rican culture in all of its expressions. On the docket for the…
The Tico Times has been telling Costa Rica’s stories to the world since 1956 – and in the past few months, it has returned to its roots…
Located in a small space at the corner of the Plaza del Río commercial plaza in Escazú, west of San José, you can find the W22 Galería,…
(In 1979, Associated Press Special Correspondent Tad Bartimus wrote the following story about The Tico Times. It ran in dozens of papers throughout the world.) San José,…
Looking for a support group, local activities, political kindred spirits or a way to pursue your favorite hobby in Costa Rica? Check out this partial list of…
Carlos Alvarado Quesada, is passionate about literature – with three published novels - and a musician who likes rock. He's also Costa Rica's president-elect after winning the…
Comes that time of year when we must face the elections packet. Aghh! Pages and pages of obscure propositions and the names of obscure government officials. From…
