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Expat Living

Can a New Supermax Prison Slow Costa Rica’s Gang Violence

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Last year I wrote an article suggesting that Costa Rica build a maximum security prison like the one in El Salvador. The idea was...
Expat Living

Why Costa Rica Traffic Fines Feel Out of Proportion on Rural Roads

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I once got a speeding ticket for going about 30 kph over the posted speed limit on the Costanera Sur highway near Jacó. While...
Expat Living

My Twice Yearly Parasite Routine in Costa Rica

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Intestinal parasites are my companion in Costa Rica. Every six months or so I make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for pastillas...
Expat Living

Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean

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I recently took a bus from San Jose over the Cerro del Muerte to Pérez Zeledón. The driver was a young man around thirty....
News

Costa Rica’s La Vuelta returns with international teams and a descent into San Isidro

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Every December Costa Rica celebrates its strong bicycling roots with La Vuelta, a 10-stage cycling race that challenges riders with its mix of hill...
Expat Living

Coming Home to Costa Rica on a Midnight Flight

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My flight was scheduled for a late evening arrival. I prefer flying into Costa Rica in the daytime hours. From a window seat I...
Expat Living

Coming Home to Costa Rica in a Driverless World

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A week from now I’ll be back in Costa Rica. Three months gone, and I’m ready for the plane to touch down and to...
Expat Living

How Hollywood Gets Costa Rica Wrong – And Ticos Set It Right

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I recently watched the original Jurassic Park for the first time. I had often heard the movie was based in Costa Rica, but less...
Costa Rica

Why Golfo Dulce Remains Wild in Southern Costa Rica

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When you think of a fjord, you most likely picture a pristine Scandinavian coastline, frigid blue waters shadowed by steep mountainsides, dotted with the...
Expat Living

Why This U.S. Expat in Costa Rica Chooses Local Over Headlines

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In the weeks leading up to my trip to the US, I scanned several news sites both left-leaning and right-leaning to better inform myself...
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