I still remember my introduction to Spanish as spoken in rural Costa Rica. I had a good, but inflexible vocabulary, with one word in Spanish for most nouns and verbs. Cerdo was the word for pig, until ...

Costa Rican speech is rich with expressions that many use daily without knowing their origins. Rodrigo Soto, a well-known Costa Rican author with over 20 published works, including novels and essays, ...

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, July 26 (UNHCR) - Bangalay came to Costa Rica by accident. He arrived while travelling from his native Côte d'Ivoire, heading towards what he believed was the United States.

Montgomery County fire department employees used a taxpayer-funded tuition assistance program to take Spanish lessons in Costa Rica that included cooking and dancing classes, according to records ...

With the form for the intent to study abroad during the academic year due Saturday, many Tufts students are considering how studying abroad can fit into their busy schedules. For some, summer programs ...