Children’s day (Día del Niño) in Costa Rica is celebrated on September 9th. When it falls on a school day, which it does more often than not, the kids get to celebrate like it is a holiday. At Eli’s school each parent buys a gift for their kid and they all get to open them
Category: Central America
Easter Sunday – Morning Beach Fun
We just celebrated Easter Sunday which is the final day of the Semana Santa celebration in Costa Rica. Semana Santa is a week long celebration that commemorates the death and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. In the main cities next to the capitol they celebrate with processions and different reenactments of the events leading up
Having a Baby in Costa Rica
When my husband and I first got married over 10 years ago, we talked about one day moving to Costa Rica and having a home there. Well, three year ago we did it! We had to downsize our businesses to get a stable income from our online work so we could basically live anywhere we