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Solar vs. hydro: How to power your home in Costa Rica

Here's what you need to know about whether solar power or small-scale hydroelectric is the right choice for your property in Costa Rica.

Buying property in Costa Rica in the digital age: 10 resources

If you are interested in buying a property in Costa Rica, these digital tools can be useful in finding the best property and helping you through the decision-making process.

Buying a hotel in Costa Rica: A new owner’s advice

Paige Cain, one of the new owners of the Hotel Mono Azul in Manuel Antonio, shares her experience on buying a hotel in Costa Rica, and her advice to anyone thinking of doing the same.

So you’re planning on buying into Costa Rican paradise: 7 things to consider

Costa Rica is unquestionably one of the most amazing places in the world to live. It is at or near the top of every desirability index, but beyond the social network buzz and breathless accounts from lucky journos on a paid junket to paradise, this country really is transcendental.

Understanding HOA fees in new developments

I have been a real estate agent since before condominiums and gated communities even existed in Costa Rica. Even in those days, security was an issue. Due to a lack of social welfare and being a developing country, petty thievery and breaking and entering has always existed in Costa Rica, so the creation of condominiums was a good idea.

Picking the right engineer to build your home

Building a house in Costa Rica can be as simple as you want it to be and it all starts with hiring the right professionals.
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Two Arrested in Killing of American Surfer Kurt Van Dyke in Costa Rica

Costa Rican investigators have arrested two people in the February killing of Kurt Van Dyke. He was the 66-year-old American surfer and Puerto Viejo...

5 Costa Rica Parks With Closed Trails or New Rules This High Season

High season is starting, and several of Costa Rica's best-known national parks have a trail, an entrance or a whole sector closed. Others are...

Four in Ten Costa Ricans Hold Back Opinions on Social Media Out of Fear

Four in ten Costa Ricans say they have held back from sharing their opinions on social media for fear of the consequences, according to...

San Ramón Forests Hold Nearly Half of Costa Rica’s Bat Species

The forests around San Ramón shelter at least 56 bat species, nearly half of all those recorded in Costa Rica, according to researchers at...