Hundreds of Guatemalan Catholics symbolically expelled evil spirits on Saturday by burning the “devil” in street bonfires during a traditional celebration on the eve of the Feast of the Virgin of Conception. The “Burning of the Devil,” which dates back to colonial times, began at nightfall, accompanied by fireworks to […]
Monthly Archives: December 2024
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It’s almost Christmas! As an expat, it can sometimes get hard when Christmas is around the corner. And, if you have kids, it’s even harder! Everywhere we go, we are presented with Christmas stimuli – stunning decorations, twinkling lights, Christmas music, tasty treats beckoning to our taste buds, and attractive […]
We recently spoke with the talented Costa Rican artist Karla Herencia, author of her most recent work “What are those floating stains? with which she participated in the Triennial of Tijuana, Mexico. Her work aroused the curiosity of Tijuana’s attendees, and the artist commented that initially people are attracted and […]
Catholic priests, activists, and locals participated on Thursday in a symbolic march near the border between Mexico and Guatemala to denounce the abuses suffered by migrants on their journey to the United States. Around 100 people walked approximately two kilometers from the Casa del Migrante Sin Frontera in Tecún Umán, […]
In a joint effort to restore and preserve marine biodiversity in Guanacaste, the Culebra Reef Garden project, led by Península Papagayo, the Marine and Limnological Research Center (CIMAR) of the University of Costa Rica, the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), and the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), celebrates […]
A group of international human rights organizations warned this Friday about the risk of impunity in cases against Guatemalan military officers for massacres committed during the civil war (1960–1996). Their concern stems from the suspension of certain trials against military officers for crimes against humanity in appeals courts and changes […]
“Drums for Peace,” that is the concert being organized by the National Institute of Women and the Minister of Women’s Affairs as part of the ongoing efforts to promote change in society and say Enough is Enough of Violence against Women. “Women, through music, find a space of resistance against […]
The National Theater of Costa Rica joins the celebrations for the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, after being closed for five years following the devastating fire that moved the entire world, this Sunday, December 8th. That same day, in an unprecedented mirror activity, the heart of San […]
The Culebra Reef Garden project, led by Peninsula Papagayo, is celebrating its fifth anniversary of coral restoration efforts in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Since its launch in 2019, the initiative has preserved over 10,000 coral fragments with the help of 125 dedicated volunteers, working tirelessly to combat the global crisis of […]
The Nicoya Municipality designated three marshals for this event, which will take place on December 8, starting at 5:30 p.m., on the main streets of the city center. The event will pay tribute to the para-swimmer, Jesús Flores, the Municipal Band, and the women’s football team from that canton that […]