Home-made lanterns highlight a Costa Rican Independence Day celebration known as Desfile de Los Faroles aka Parade of Lanterns on Saturday, Sept. 14 in Lawrence Twp. (Contributed photos) ...

L a comunidad "Tica" de Alabama se vistió de fiesta en Pelham al celebrar su día de independencia. Desde muy temprano, los organizadores se reunieron para arreglar el lugar con colores y alegr ...

When I was growing up, faroles – the handmade lanterns meant to symbolize the 19th-century journey that brought the message of Central American independence to Costa Rica – were simple constructions, ...

Meet Costa Rica’s unofficial mascot, the sloth, in Manuel Antonio National Park. Get a bird's-eye view of the cloud forest in Monteverde, home to the world’s first public canopy tour.