Recent Stories

Unfiltered glimpses into daily life.

Marcia Madrigal, I was born with a paintbrush in one hand and a colored pencil in the other.

I met Marcia Madrigal by chance one Saturday morning at the Barrio Aranjuez Green Market. We shared a table. Marcia was a colleague of a friend, who had also been

The International Arts Festival returns in 2026.

In 1989, during the administration of President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Oscar Arias Sánchez, the San José International Theater Festival for Peace held its first edition. In September 1991,

Day by Day in San José

This is an old photo. Years ago, when I had my business in San José, I went downtown almost every day — and over time, you get familiar with the

Visual Snippets

Moments frozen in time.

The Central Market of San José

La Plaza de la Cultura a play time fountain

On any give Sunday

Day by Day in San José

Óscar Arias: A Leader for Peace and Progress in Costa Rica

Angelo, how I love my Limón.

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