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Venezuelan Migrants Face Hardship on Costa Rican Streets

For the past couple years in Costa Rica, there have been two types of people panhandling for money at busy intersections: Venezuelans, and everybody...

Understanding the Rise in Crocodile Sightings Across Costa Rica

My Tico brother-in-law recently shared an informational post on Facebook that highlighted the benefits of consuming crocodile meat. It contains Vitamin B12, a nutrient...

Legal Troubles as an Expat in Costa Rica: The Story of George

By my second decade of living in Costa Rica, I had begun to 'pay it forward' with newcomers to Costa Rica. Just as I...

Costa Rica Parent Shares Harrowing Story of Missing Daughter

A child gone missing is every parent’s worst nightmare. Every year in Costa Rica, hundreds of adolescents and young adults between the ages of...

Expat vs. Immigrant: Understanding the Difference in Costa Rica

I have noticed that any time I use the word expat to describe myself and those from other countries who have chosen to live...

A Day in the Life of a Semi-Retired Expat in Costa Rica

I am semi-retired. Actually, I have always defined my status in Costa Rica, going back over 30 years, as semi-retired: alternating between periods of...

How Bad Neighbors Ruined My Idyllic Costa Rica Home Experience

One movie plot Hollywood has never tired of using is the Bad Neighbors or Neighbors from Hell theme. You know the story: Couple finds...

Frontier Justice in Rural Costa Rica: The Rise of Vigilante Law Enforcement

About a year ago, I was riding my bicycle in the foothills above where I live when I arrived at a small town with...

Tragedy and Hope in Cerro del Muerte: A Costa Rican Story of Survival

Last week, in the Cerro del Muerte mountains, there was a tragic accident with a bittersweet ending. The tragedy—a young pre-school teacher traveling home...

A Life Rooted in Tradition: Costa Rican Matriarch and Her Enduring Legacy

The word my Tica wife’s family often uses to describe her mother is ‘roble,’ meaning an oak tree. She recently turned 93, or maybe...

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