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Costa Rica’s Religious Divide Between Catholics and Evangelicals

Did you know that Costa Rica is the only country in the Americas with an official religion? Our national religion–no, it’s not fútbol or...

Life in Costa Rica: 12 Things That Make This Country Special

I am sometimes accused of being overly negative and sarcastic in my writings about Costa Rica and my life here. Fair enough, though anyone...

Costa Rica Has Two Vice Presidents?

Anyone who doubts Costa Rica's loyalty to government bureaucracy should take into consideration this fact: Costa Rica has two Vice Presidents. Our country of...

Learning the Metric System: A Guide for U.S. Expats in Costa Rica

Here's a good trivia question: What are the only 3 countries in the world that do not use the metric system? Everybody knows the...

The Other Side of Paradise: A Tico’s View on Expats in Costa Rica

My Tico friend Tomas has decided that Costa Rica has enough residents. Tomas lived and worked under the table in New Jersey for over...

Living with Costa Rica’s Construction Woes: An Expat’s Experience

On a recent trip to San Jose, I drove on part of the new ring road (outerbelt), a modern highway that significantly reduces the...

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...

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