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The Costa Rica I Remember From the 1990s

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Lately I have seen an abundance of AI-generated clips portraying happy scenes of how life was back in the day. One shows Christmas 1985,...
Expat Living

Watching the 2026 World Cup Final in a Costa Rica Dive Bar

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Since moving to Costa Rica in 1990, I have not missed a World Cup final. I've watched them from a bar, from a friend's...
Expat Living

A White-Knuckle Taxi Trip Through the Mountains of Costa Rica

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With my car doing what it does best– sitting idly in the carport awaiting a part– I walked twenty minutes in the dark down...
Crime

Will Costa Rica’s New Maximum Security Prison Reduce Crime?

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To the surprise of no one, the Minister of Justice recently announced that the construction of the prison to beat all prisons, the Tico...
Expat Living

What an Overnight Layover in Panama Really Feels Like

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Tocumen International Airport in Panama. My last stop before home. There was an eight-hour layover. A hotel hardly seemed worth it. I had a...
Expat Living

Why the 2026 World Cup Feels Strange Without La Sele

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It is still hard to believe that, even with the gift of an expanded 48-team field, I am watching only the second World Cup...
Expat Living

Middle Class Life in Costa Rica vs the United States

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According to the website Franchisetimes.com, my household income in Costa Rica puts me solidly in the middle class. I live comfortably, if simply. Bills...
Expat Living

The Costa Rica Taxi Rule Every Newcomer Learns Fast

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Newcomers to Costa Rica have to adjust to certain cultural and lifestyle habits here. A short list might include rice and beans being a...
Expat Living

Life in Costa Rica Shows Expats a Different Side of Politics

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I moved permanently to Costa Rica for many reasons, but the political situation in the United States was not one of them. And to...
Expat Living

Costa Rica Coffee Culture and the Surprising Numbers Behind It

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I just read a statistic that I find difficult to believe. According to worldpopulationreview.com, Hong Kong consumed a heart-racing 43 kilos of coffee per...
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