by Michael Miller (September, 2021) Preparing the INS Building for the Bicentennial. This past weekend, while the USA was commemorating...

by Michael Miller (July, 2018) Hand Painted Tiles of Barrio Amon Many times I will tell visitors to Downtown San José, that they should...

by Michael Miller (December, 2017) The National Monument of Costa Rica There is a pretty little park in Downtown San José that is called...

by Michael Miller (November, 2017) San José‘s Metropolitan Cathedral, A Good Reason to go to Church Why do we go to church?  If we are...

by Michael Miller (August, 2017) The Mercado Central; A Slice of Costa Rican Life North American visitors often ask this question:  “I am...

by Michael Miller (December, 2016) The National Theater of Costa Rica, The Nation’s Cultural Treasure If you ask the average Costa Rican,...

by Michael Miller (September, 2016) Costa Rica’s Amazing New Jade Museum. In May of 2014, Costa Rica’s Jade Museum was moved from the...

by Michael Miller (August, 2016) The "Cartago Express" Brings Weary Pilgrims Back to San José August 2nd is the official day when...

by Michael Miller (April, 2016) Galería Namu, One of the Great Treasures of Downtown San José “I opened this gallery in 1998 because I...

by Michael Miller (August, 2015) The Cultural Center and Eugene O’Neill Theater are Treasures of Costa Rica. If you are a North American...

by Michael Miller (July, 2015) Costa Rica’s “Bomberos” Celebrate their 150th Birthday. There is always something happening in the Plaza...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) La Carpio may be Costa Rica’s Worst Ghetto.  Very few North American expats living in Costa Rica, and...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) Hotel Don Carlos, A Center of Costa Rican Art. If you are fortunate enough to spend some time in...

by Michael Miller (January, 2015) In Costa Rica, “MAC” Means Art.   It is surprising how many expats don’t realize that Costa Rica has an...

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Beguiling bronzes of Fourth Avenue.  Avenida Cuatro (4th Avenue) in Downtown San José, Costa Rica is...

by Michael Miller (December, 2014) Dias de los Diablitos (Days of the Little Devils.) If you have spent any time in Costa Rica, you have...

by Michael Miller (December, 2014, revised May, 2018.) The tile art of Barrio Amon.  Downtown San José is filled with public art....