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Costa Rica Expat Living: Death in the Campos

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When someone dies in a rural area of Costa Rica, time is of the essence. Few can afford the services a funeral home would...
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Drowning in Costa Rica at Playa Dominical: A Near-Death Experience

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The closest I have ever come to drowning was at Playa Dominical. A beach favored by serious surfers, it features big consistent waves with...
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Cycling in Costa Rica: Finding the Calm Before the Storm on Sunday Mornings

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On Sunday morning in most any place in Costa Rica, there is a window of a few hours between sunrise and the ringing of...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: Take My Car, Please!

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Take My Car, Please! My first year in Costa Rica, I bought a 15 year old Jeep from a guy in Tibas. It had...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: No Vuela!

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A long time ago, I found myself caught in the slow-grinding wheels of the Costa Rican bureaucracy. I was recently divorced. As this marriage...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: The ‘Opposites Attract’ Theory

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If you have ever been married, or in a long-term relationship, think back to the first time you met the person who became your...
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Costa Rica Expat Living: Gracias, Adios

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When I first arrived in Costa Rica over thirty years ago, my Spanish was limited. I had taken two years of high school Spanish,...
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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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