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Costa Rica
Expat Living: The Pitfalls of Teaching Teenagers in Costa Rica
Don Mateo
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August 6, 2023
In the late 1990s I taught an English class at a private high school in Perez Zeledon. I had one class a day from...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living: Healthcare
Don Mateo
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July 21, 2023
Costa Rica is one of the healthiest countries in the Americas. It has one of only 5 Blue Zones in the world (the areas...
Costa Rica
From Lawbreaker to Scammed: A Criminal’s Downfall in Costa Rica
Don Mateo
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July 17, 2023
A guy I know who shall remain nameless is one of the few expats I have met over the years in Costa Rica who...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living: Unmasking Cover Stories
Don Mateo
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July 13, 2023
Over the years in Costa Rica, I have met my share of con artists, bull throwers, and downright liars, both expat and local. I...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living: An Insight into Costa Rica’s Dog Culture
Don Mateo
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July 11, 2023
There are three types of dog owners in the world: Number one–People who love having a dog for a pet and companion. Number 2–...
Costa Rica
Costa Rica Expat Living: The Soccer Phenomenon
Don Mateo
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June 28, 2023
Earlier this month, Man City beat Milan 1-0 to win the European Champions Cup, which, for many fans of the world’s most popular sport,...
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...
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