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Barefoot Memories: The Street Wanderer of Quepos Costa Rica

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Recently I saw a photo on a Facebook page dedicated to residents of Quepos. Below his photo was his name and QDEP (Que Decansa...
Costa Rica

Microclimates Make Costa Rica A Miniature Natural Marvel

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I was talking with a tourist from Colombia. He said that Costa Rica was beautiful and wild and contained astounding naturaleza, but that Colombia...
Costa Rica

Costa Rica Expat Living: The Road Blockade

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The blocking of roads as a way of protesting a grievance used to be a regular occurrence in Costa Rica. In the year 2000,...
Expat Living

Costa Rica Send Off: My Green Goodbye Plans

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I have now lived half of my life in Costa Rica, and as I have no plans to leave, my reality is that I...
Costa Rica

Costa Rican Games: Expect Peculiar Rules and ‘Superkings’

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Newcomers to Costa Rica encounter many challenges: A language barrier for non-Spanish speakers, cultural differences, dietary adjustments to name just a few. And for...
Costa Rica

When Costa Rica Temporarily Changed Time Zones

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The recent turning back of the clocks in North America reminded me that when I first arrived in Costa Rica, the country was experimenting...
Expat Living

Expat Living: The Misery of Costa Rica’s Industrial Strength Flu

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It's that time of year. The afternoons are overcast and rainy, darkness falls before 6 pm, and everywhere you go, you hear the sounds...
Costa Rica

Costa Rica Bank Theft: Where Have We Heard This Before?

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In case you missed it, last week’s biggest story came from the vaults of Banco Nacional. In one of those, ‘Haven’t we heard this...
Costa Rica

My Minor Brushes With Crime in 30 Years Living in Costa Rica

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Maybe I have been lucky or maybe I have been smart, but in over 30 years of living in Costa Rica, the worst thing...
Costa Rica

Is Costa Rica Expensive? An Expats Point of View

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The most common question I am asked by people thinking of visiting or moving here is, “How expensive is Costa Rica?” My stock answer...
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