Costa Ricans do like to read newspapers!
The literacy rate is very high in Costa Rica, and everywhere, especially in the
mornings, you will see people browsing the latest news.
Most papers are sold
in the streets, but there is delivery as well in some locations. The largest by
far is La Nacion, but there
are other important papers as well. Each of the Spanish language
papers, puts it's own spin on the news, exactly as do the newspapers in other
countries. Some are very conservative, others are informal and, at times,
sensationalist. Read and experiment!
The only true English language
newspaper (printed) is The Tico Times, published weekly on Fridays. As it
is a weekly, it tends to contain summaries of news events that occurred since
the last issue. Still, it is a good source for those who are Spanish
challenged! Two other on-line papers are published as well, Inside Costa
Rica and AM Costa Rica.
Hint! If you are renting
property, buying property, buying a car, etc., the Spanish language papers
often offer the best pricing as their market is to the Latino market. Saying
that, it is best to expect the advertiser speaks Spanish.
The
Real Costa Rica offers real-time, live news feeds in English for
Costa Rica, Central America and
the World. Click any of those links to view in this window.
Also, each of the newspaper links listed below can be opened in a new window
or within this this page.
