Ann on September 25th, 2009

A Plurp of Costa Rica’s History
Costa Rica today is a social democracy with presidential elections held every four years.  The present constitution was adopted in 1949, and provides for a set of checks and balances.  At that time the military was abolished and a civil police force was formed.
But has Costa Rica ever had [...]

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Artist in Costa Rica-Jo Stuart is a writer who lives in San Jose, Costa Rica.
Jo Stuart is an American writer who lives in San Jose, Costa Rica.  Her weekly column in AM Costa Rica is  about the “good life in Costa Rica” from a woman’s perspective, and has a wide readership.
Also she has written [...]

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Ann on September 16th, 2009

Are you planning on traveling to Costa Rica?  And are wondering on how much should you budget for eating in restaurants?   The least expensive way to eat out is the Costa Rica Soda .  This is a small family run eating establishment, not fancy but clean and offers typical Costa Rican food often cooked by [...]

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Ann on July 16th, 2009

“Amparo” by Maria Fonseca

“The wood is transformed in my hands and it absorbs my emotions, my joy.”  Maria Fonseca,   July 2009
Maria Fonseca began her work in wood sculpture at the School of Fine Arts at the University of Costa Rica.  Today she works from her  outdoor studio located on a coffee farm, near the small  [...]

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Ann on July 16th, 2009

This  series on Women Artist  is designed to give recognition to the enormous amount of talent among women who are working artist  here in Costa Rica.
Maria Fonseca was born in Costa Rica on a coffee farm near the town of Naranjo.  Today  she still lives there with her husband and children.  As a child she [...]

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Pura Vida in Costa Rica

Take a bi-monthly peek into artist Jan Yatsko’s daily life in Costa Rica.
Humor, reflection and inspiration are woven into her experiences that revolve around her passion for art, nature, culture and food.

June 2009

“Creation is a huge beginning not a finished end.”       John O’Donohue
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Fredo Fresas restaurant in Costa Rica is  located on the “Touristic Route Alajuela to Poas Volcano”,  about four miles down from the entrance to the Poas Volcano National Park.  It’s the real thing in Costa Rica cuisine with all   home grown ingredients  from  Emillio’s organic garden.  And  7,000 feet above sea level [...]

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