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Cost of living in Costa Rica from a U.S. Expat

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Paradise doesn’t come cheap. Cars, gas, appliances, phones, TVs often cost more in Costa Rica. But not everything. Here’s a simple, like-for-like look at...
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Back North from Costa Rica: An Expat’s Culture Shock

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I am presently away from Costa Rica. I am in a foreign country. I was born here, but it is now a different place...
Expat Living

Learning Spanish Through Music in Costa Rica: Misheard Lyrics and Wins

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One of the most challenging parts of learning a language is understanding songs in that language. In my early days of learning Spanish, I...
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Life in Costa Rica vs the U.S.- A Expat’s Perspective

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Do I miss living in the USA? It’s a question I’ve been asked many times by both Tico and Estadounidense friends and relatives. And...
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Celebrating Costa Rica Independence Day Through the Eyes of an Expat

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Independence Day is almost here! If you live near a school, a soccer field, a parking lot, or a barrio with a lot of...
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How an Expat Became a Fan of La Sele in Costa Rica

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When I first came to Costa Rica, I knew next to nothing about our national sport of fútbol. I called it soccer, because that...
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Life at Costa Rica’s Stoplights: Street Vendors, Jugglers, and Survivors

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After over three decades here, experiencing a new “first” is a rarity. But yesterday afternoon, while idling at a stoplight, a young man approached...
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Have You Ever in Costa Rica? A Fun Checklist for Expats & Travelers

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Recently, I was hiking in the mountains along Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast. The trail went from gravel road, to horse track, to narrow...
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Unique Costa Rica Tours Beyond Ziplines You Should Try

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I remember a time when there were no canopy zipline tours in Costa Rica. The first one didn’t open until 1997, in the cloud...
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An Expat’s Life with a Rescue Dog in Costa Rica

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For the past 15 months I have been the primary caretaker of a bona fide street dog, a barrio zaguate called Dorothy. My wife...
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