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Costa Rica’s Marijuana Dilemma: Legality vs. Reality

Don Mateo - September 6, 2023

Recently, the Permanent Special Environment Commission voted 5-3 to reject a proposal from the Executive Branch of the Costa Rican government that aimed to...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Expat Living: Solar Eclipse

Don Mateo - September 1, 2023

Back in 1991, my first year in Costa Rica, there were two natural events that are occurring again this year. First was the El...

Costa Rica

Cars for Expats: Owning an Old Gajo in Costa Rica

Don Mateo - August 28, 2023

Most of the cars I have owned over the years in Costa Rica have been gajos. A gajo is Tico slang for an old...

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Expat Living: A Peek Inside San Jose’s Cheap Hotels

Don Mateo - August 21, 2023

Tourists on a budget in San Jose have two choices for overnight accommodations. Many hostels have sprung up over the years, offering both shared...

Costa Rica

Expat Living: The Ayahuasca Craze Hits Costa Rica

Don Mateo - August 15, 2023

Ayahuasca - This hallucinogenic brew, made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine, has become the rage over the past decade. Devoted users call it transformative...

Costa Rica