The change of attire for the Virgen de los Ángeles stands as one of the most emblematic rituals within Costa Rican celebratory culture.

Metropolitan Park La Sabana is one of the main green lungs of the capital city. Seventy-two hectares of trees, sports areas, a lake, and the National Stadium

Some years ago, I went to Guanacaste for the International Blues Festival. Several blues artists from Costa Rica, the United States, and Europe came to Tamarindo and Playa Potrero for a weekend of good music, sea, beach, and beautiful sunsets.

For several years now this guy. -Who’s an identity I ignore-. Can be seen in San José almost every day. Fully painted in gold he is (I believe) the only current or at least the most regular living statue of the city.

Rubén Centeno started the public transportation company in Amubri, Bribri, Talamanca 35 years ago. He is an Indigenous man from the Bribri community in Costa Rica. Extremely well-spoken. One of his passions is to promote Talamanca and the Bribris.

Perhaps the only place where mounted police can still be seen is at La Sabana Metropolitan Park—a 72-hectare area managed by ICODER. When I have some spare time and need to clear my head, it’s possible that I head to La Sabana. It’s a pleasant space with open skies, something different from what is commonly seen in the city.

An elderly woman who for years made one of the doors of the central market her lottery-selling corner. Perhaps she arrived there before many other vendors, managing to nestle herself in a high-traffic area with guaranteed sales. I imagine her daily ritual

This is Victor, farmer and salesman at Zapote Farmers Market. He knew me. Before I was able to know him. For as long as I can remember he has been a recurring face at the Zapote Farmer’s Market.

One of the quintessential children I ever met she was always smiling, exploring, and laughing her lungs off.

One day we decided to just head out on the road... looking for a river to fish and swim in. We went towards Orotina, because we had heard of a nice place around there.