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Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Life: Living with Earthquakes
Don Mateo
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June 25, 2023
In Costa Rica, there is always a whole lotta shaking going on. This beautiful but unstable land mass we call home is continually in...
Arts and Culture
Costa Rica and Coffee: A Love Story Brewed Over Three Decades
Don Mateo
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June 22, 2023
After thirty years in Costa Rica, I can no longer deny it: My name is Don Mateo, and I am a coffee addict. It...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living – The Pulperia
Don Mateo
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June 19, 2023
Most every small town and working-class urban barrio has a corner convenience store – known as a pulperia in Costa Rica. There are various...
Costa Rica
Expat Life in Costa Rica: Beyond the Beaches and Hammock
Don Mateo
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June 15, 2023
A common perception among some is that life in a tropical paradise like Costa Rica is a permanent vacation, a hedonistic existence of lounging...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living: My Encounter with Money Changers
Don Mateo
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June 8, 2023
My first day ever in San Jose, walking down Avenida Segunda. I passed a gauntlet of men, all repeating the same mantra– “Dolares, dolares”....
Costa Rica
Reflecting on Diario Extra’s Influence on Costa Rican Media
Don Mateo
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June 5, 2023
I was stunned to read that Diario Extra, the best-selling daily newspaper in Costa Rica, went out of business on June 1st. If you...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica’s Evolution: 8 Major Transformations Over 30 Years
Don Mateo
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May 30, 2023
I have lived in Costa Rica for over 30 years, long enough to have seen some major generational changes. The first several times I...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living: I Bombed in Manuel Antonio
Don Mateo
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May 28, 2023
Over the years I have found the following to be true: You can make some of the people laugh all of the time and...
Costa Rica
The Power of Good Vibes: Tales of Kindness in Costa Rica
Don Mateo
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May 25, 2023
Tourist information typically describes Costa Ricans with good vibe adjectives like warm, friendly, welcoming, and generous. I have a thousand personal stories of confirmation. Here...
Costa Rica
Living in Costa Rica: 6 Small Things I Can’t Get Used To
Don Mateo
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May 16, 2023
Let me make myself clear: I love living in Costa Rica. I love being a legal resident here. I have been here over 30...
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