Festivals Easter Celebrations in Costa Rica Anna, March 9, 2013March 24, 2013 Easter Week in Costa Rica is the most sincere religious celebration of the year. Since, Costa Rica is a Catholic state this event is a major and significant occasion. It’s a holiday that balances all the other crazy festive events and is complete with the essence of religious conviction, family… Continue Reading
Festivals Juan Santamaría Day Anna, March 9, 2013 The Costa Rican calendar apart from all the wonderful national days, festivals and religious occasions also incorporates within it, days to name after its heroes. One such day is celebrated every April 11th to honor Costa Rica’s only martial hero, Juan Santamaría. Brave hearted Juan was born on 29th August… Continue Reading
Festivals Dance of the Little Devils Anna, March 7, 2013 Costa Rica is a land that owns various ethnicities and traditions. Valuing their traditions is one trait of Costa Ricans, which can never fade away. These people stick to their roots and pay homage to every incident of their past that has brought character and history to their land. “Dance… Continue Reading
Galleries The Hidden Garden Art Gallery Anna, March 7, 2013 Located in Guanacaste, The Hidden Garden Art Gallery is the largest in Costa Rica. More than 60 artists earn their living here by exhibiting their artwork and it has almost 14 rooms where more than 400 pieces of paintings, sculptures and other forms of art, such as giclee prints, are… Continue Reading
Galleries Costa Rican Artisans Anna, March 7, 2013 Costa Rican Artisans is a site where handmade arts and crafts work is offered and their creators are artists from Costa Rica and Central America. This site lays special emphasis on indigenous artwork as their commitment is to provide a platform to the rural and indigenous people so that they… Continue Reading
Galleries Galeria Namu Anna, March 7, 2013April 9, 2013 Founded, back in 1998, the Namu gallery in Costa Rica is a fair trade gift and art gallery that brings together different pieces of artwork, crafts and folk arts of Central America and where you can shop online. In Latin America, Namu is another word for jaguar, an animal that… Continue Reading
Galleries The Adams Art Gallery Anna, March 6, 2013 The magnificent artist named Susan Adams is another name in some of the finest artists in Costa Rica. Since 1995 painting is her expertise and it has become her passion. She has her own world of vibrant colors that depict her beautiful personality. She has painted over regular canvases and… Continue Reading
Galleries Galleria Valanti Anna, March 6, 2013 Valanti gallery came into existence in 1974. It was inaugurated with an exhibition of the renowned Costa Rican artist Rafael Fernandez. For a span of 10 years the gallery promoted only Costa Rican Art, and then in 1984 Latin American artists were also invited to showcase their artwork in the… Continue Reading
Festivals Dia de la Madre Anna, March 6, 2013 There is absolutely no way a person can show enough gratitude for a mother. She is someone who nurtured you in her womb, gave you birth, raised you with all the love there can possibly be, sacrificed her interests and work for you and became your life’s backbone the moment… Continue Reading
Festivals Virgin of the Sea Fiesta Anna, March 6, 2013March 6, 2013 Costa Rica is one big party destination. The festivals, carnivals, national days and concerts are events that take over the entire calendar one following the next and give its locals and vacationers from the world a flavorful taste of Costa Rican party any month of the year. Amidst all these… Continue Reading