For Alejandro Fernández Almendras it has never been easy to finance his films, but that may change after his new film. 

“Chunche” is a word in the Costa Rican lexicon that means “whatchamacallit.”  For his exhibit, “Chunches,” Guatemalan multimedia artist Benvenuto Chavajay used the term playfully, but his installations are not “cute.” 

The four day event was described as an exploration into “visionary art and Andean cosmovisions… in order to exchange knowledge, share experiences, [and] reflect.”  Numerous artists, researchers, and professionals planned to help guide visitors, and discuss the main themes of visionary art and sustainability. 

Recently, folk musician Raúl Carnota passed away after an illness and guitarist Carlos García López died in a traffic accident. 

Behemoth Dreadnoughtus, discovered in Santa Cruz, may shed light on the biggest class of dinosaurs. 

The International Music Festival of the Heights was organized to raise awareness for the respect and care for mountains, as a prelude to COP20, world summit climate change. 

When the artist Fausto Pacheco was born in Heredia in 1899, Costa Rica was a very different place. San José was only the size of a large town, and the avenues were lined with streetcars. 

Archaeologists have found two ancient Mayan cities in southeastern Mexico, and the lead researcher says he believes there are “dozens” more to be found in the region. 

Nicanor Parra celebrated his 100th birthday on September 5. 

Director Sebastián del Amo’s biopic, “Cantinflas,” about Mexican actor Mario Moreno and his iconic alter ego of the same name, opened in theaters in the US on August 29.