This hardy bush is found in most regions of Costa Rica and easy to identify with its clusters of yellow, bell-shaped flowers and serrated, compound, pinnate leaves.

Expats

Is Costa Rica dangerous for expat retirees?— Putting crime into the proper perspective

CHoward -

I am repeatedly asked by people thinking of relocating here if there is a lot of crime. I have lived in Costa Rica for over 40...

Arts & Culture

How to get by on a shoestring in Costa Rica: The story of Banana Bread Steve

CHoward -

A while back I met Steve, who had lived in Hawaii for many years. He moved to Costa Rica because Hawaii had become very...

Expat Living

Costa Rica is Fantasy Island for some expats

CHoward -

Airing from 1978 to 1984, Fantasy Island was a television starring Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke, the overseer of a mysterious island in the Pacific Ocean, where people from...

Expat & Retirement Living

Beach vs. Central Valley Living in Costa Rica: What’s the Difference?

CHoward -

Costa Rica has some of the of the most beautiful beaches in the world. When the country is mentioned, most people visualize themselves sitting...

Expats

5 Top Reasons to Move to Costa Rica

Advertorial -

Whether you are planning to move to another country due to retirement, a change in environment, or for whatever reason you have, Costa Rica...

Expats

Did You Inherit a Property in Costa Rica?

The Tico Times -

Inheriting a property in Costa Rica may sound like a great deal. However, if you are the executor, you’ll now be in charge of what can be a bit of a puzzle.