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Costa Rica Expat Living: Quelling my inner Fascist

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Walking the streets of Quepos on a hot and hectic Friday afternoon, two voices fight for space in my head. One is the voice...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: My Friend in the City

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There is a guy I know, a US citizen--I will call him Victor- who has lived in Costa Rica for 12 years, yet is...
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9 Things not Covered in Costa Ricas Driver’s Exam

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I have been helping my daughter study for the written part of her driver’s exam and noticed that the manual did not cover many...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: The Pervert

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After 15 years at the beach, I was back in the southern zone city of San Isidro del General. I had come full circle...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: Hospital Patient 25

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I was getting this occasional pain in my solar plexus, usually after eating. It was a sharp and constant pain, and the most comfortable...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: I Practice Road Tranquility

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A few years ago, I was on the receiving end of the only “road rage” incident I have experienced in over 20 years in...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: Mr. Green

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I was caretaking the mansion of my friend Carlton while he accompanied his obscenely wealthy family on another jaunt around the world. The mansion...
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When the Best Monkey Falls from the Tree

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There is a Costa Rican expression my wife likes to use when I am overconfident about a situation:  El mejor mono cae del zapote.  The best...
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Costa Rica Expat Life: Political Correctness Not Spoken Here

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When it comes to using a word or nickname to describe another person, the average Costa Rican is refreshingly un-politically correct. An overweight guy...
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Costa Rica Expat Life: The Body in the Road

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It was the end of a long summer day in the tourism business. I lived 10 km inland from the ocean, and was on...
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