SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Many Costa Ricans on Friday welcomed a ruling this week by the country’s Supreme Court of Justice eliminating the requirement that people use their father’s surname be ...

Featuring not only famous astronauts and scientists like Franklin Chang ... “Hacia las estrellas” features the stories of 13 Costa Ricans, who have worked for NASA. (Alissa Grosskopf / The Tico Times) ...

one of Costa Rica’s most-famous coffee growing regions. But almost none of the people picking coffee there are Costa Ricans. Instead, they come from Panama and Nicaragua. “Costa Rica has ...

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LAWRENCE — Costa Ricans expect to light up the night on Thursday during an annual celebration known as Desfile de Los Faroles. Also known as the Parade of Lanterns, Costa Ricans affectionately ...

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — Many Costa Ricans on Friday welcomed a ruling this week by the country's Supreme Court of Justice eliminating the requirement that people use their father's surname before ...