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Expat Living

Life in Costa Rica vs the U.S.- A Expat’s Perspective

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Do I miss living in the USA? It’s a question I’ve been asked many times by both Tico and Estadounidense friends and relatives. And...
Expat Living

Celebrating Costa Rica Independence Day Through the Eyes of an Expat

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Independence Day is almost here! If you live near a school, a soccer field, a parking lot, or a barrio with a lot of...
Expat Living

How an Expat Became a Fan of La Sele in Costa Rica

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When I first came to Costa Rica, I knew next to nothing about our national sport of fútbol. I called it soccer, because that...
Expat Living

Life at Costa Rica’s Stoplights: Street Vendors, Jugglers, and Survivors

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After over three decades here, experiencing a new “first” is a rarity. But yesterday afternoon, while idling at a stoplight, a young man approached...
Expat Living

Have You Ever in Costa Rica? A Fun Checklist for Expats & Travelers

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Recently, I was hiking in the mountains along Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast. The trail went from gravel road, to horse track, to narrow...
News

Unique Costa Rica Tours Beyond Ziplines You Should Try

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I remember a time when there were no canopy zipline tours in Costa Rica. The first one didn’t open until 1997, in the cloud...
Expat Living

An Expat’s Life with a Rescue Dog in Costa Rica

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For the past 15 months I have been the primary caretaker of a bona fide street dog, a barrio zaguate called Dorothy. My wife...
Expat Living

Costa Rica Replaces One-Lane Bridges as Traffic and Population Grow

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As the infrastructure of Costa Rica advances, with new four-lane highways and a series of bypasses around San José that avoid the narrow, congested...
Expat Living

The Most Clueless Gringo in Costa Rica: A Satirical Take on Expat Life

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If part of your online day includes mindless scrolling through reels, you’ve probably seen the Dos Equis beer parody commercials. The original ads featured the...
Arts and Culture

Costa Rica Sunday Soccer Matches Unite Barrios in Weekly Fútbol Ritual

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La cancha, el césped, the pitch — call it what you want — the soccer field is the heart of many barrios and small...
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