Melinda Hildebrand has been nominated as the next U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, as officially announced. Hildebrand is a successful businesswoman and philanthropist who...

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Costa Rica No Longer #1 Retirement Destination in 2025

Tico Times - January 27, 2025

Costa Rica ranks third in the Best Places to Retire in 2025: The Annual Global Retirement Index, published by International Living. Although it remains...

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Is Progress Always Good? A Decade of Change in Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso - January 27, 2025

A decade is a period of ten years. The definition doesn’t change. I’m starting to realize that the sensation of a decade slowly changes...

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Life in Costa Rica: An Expat’s View of San Jose’s Metropolitan Area

Don Mateo - January 22, 2025

The GAM– La Gran Area Metropolitana– is the acronym for the greater metro area of San Jose. It extends as far west as Atenas...

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Costa Rica Pacific Coast Drive Then and Now

Don Mateo - January 18, 2025

Last weekend I took a Costa Rican road trip: Perez Zeledon to Dominical, Dominical to Quepos, Quepos to La Palma de Puerto Jimenez and...

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Costa Rica Grocery Store Guide: Local Products and Shopping Tips

Sarah Jordan - January 15, 2025

Chances are you shop local if you call Tiquicia home or spend enough time in Costa Rica. You head out to the feria, frutería...

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Costa Ricans to Rally Against Gentrification Takeover

Tico Times - January 14, 2025

A group of Costa Ricans will protest gentrification this upcoming Friday at 10 a.m. in front of the Legislative Assembly. According to the organization...

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Expat Battles Exotic Bugs and Parasites in Costa Rica Paradise

Don Mateo - January 14, 2025

When I first made the move from the northern US to the tropics, it took my immune system a while to adjust. In my...

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Mel Gibson Reveals Love for Costa Rica on Joe Rogan Podcast

Tico Times - January 11, 2025

Many Hollywood stars love Costa Rica and choose to vacation in the country. Some have even bought their own houses to enjoy the country’s...