Jose Figueres enjoying the concert.
As you probably know Costa Rica is a country without an army. The event happened on December 1st, 1941. After the Army of Liberación Nacional defeated a coalition of the communist party, the government of Rafael Angel Calderón Guardia, and the Nicaraguan army This is one of the biggest highlights of our history. It allowed […]
A window to an old shop.
Some years ago the Parque Nacional de Diversiones open a contest for people to go and take photos of the park. For reasons I don’t quite remember I missed the deadline for submitting the photos. Anyway, this photo, in particular, is from a vintage store inside the park preserving the memory of the once ever-present […]
La Negrita de los Ángeles. Costa Rica’s patron saint
The Catholic faith continues to be a transcendental part of Latin America. And in Costa Rica it reaches its maximum fervor every August 2, with the celebration of the day of the Virgin of the Angels. Patron saint of Costa Rica, affectionately known as “la Negrita de the Angels” by the color of its stone […]
Hola y bienvenidos a People of Costa Rica.
Hola mi nombre es Gerardo Venegas. Puedes llamarme Gera porque sé que sacar la “R” suele ser un deporte extremo para los que no hablan español. Quería darte la bienvenida una vez más a este blog. Mi proyecto apasionante… About me. Desde niño fui cautivado por la colección de revistas de Geografía Nacional de mi […]