🪶 living peoples, living traditions
Indigenous Cultures
The living cultures, languages, ceremonies, and territories of Costa Rica's eight indigenous peoples — Bribri, Cabécar, Boruca, Maleku, Ngöbe, Térraba, Huetare, and Chorotega.
More traditions
🥘where locals eat
Markets & Food
Morning markets, street stalls, and the food traditions built around them.
☕from seed to cup
Coffee & Cacao
From smallholder farms to processing mills — the full arc of Costa Rica's defining crop.
🪡hands that carry memory
Artisan Traditions
Weavers, potters, and craftspeople carrying forward techniques that predate tourism.
🌾tied to the calendar
Seasonal Rituals
Celebrations, harvest moments, and community gatherings tied to the calendar.
♨️heat drawn from the earth
Thermal Culture
Hot springs woven into daily life — not resorts, but the morning ritual of a community.
🏔️high altitude, slow table
Mountain Foodways
The hearty, unhurried food of high-altitude communities — beans, chorreados, corn, and smoke.