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Costa Rica Makes Forbes 2026 List of Best Places to Retire

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Costa Rica has again been named one of the world's best places for Americans to retire, appearing in the 2026 edition of the Forbes...
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The Costa Rica I Remember From the 1990s

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Lately I have seen an abundance of AI-generated clips portraying happy scenes of how life was back in the day. One shows Christmas 1985,...
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Watching the 2026 World Cup Final in a Costa Rica Dive Bar

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Since moving to Costa Rica in 1990, I have not missed a World Cup final. I've watched them from a bar, from a friend's...
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A White-Knuckle Taxi Trip Through the Mountains of Costa Rica

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With my car doing what it does best– sitting idly in the carport awaiting a part– I walked twenty minutes in the dark down...
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Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

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Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of...
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Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day

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If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back home — this week quietly...
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Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

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Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica's South...
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Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley

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If you live in or are passing through Costa Rica's Central Valley, keep your immigration papers on you. Migración has announced a fresh round...
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Costa Rica Fuel Prices Rise Today as August Cuts Loom

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Drivers across Costa Rica are paying new fuel prices starting Tuesday, July 14, with small increases for super gasoline and diesel but a slight...
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Comparing Atenas and Puriscal for Costa Rica Homebuilders

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For buyers looking to build a home in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley, Atenas and Puriscal often land on the same shortlist. Both offer...
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Costa Rica Report Finds High First-Time Vehicle Inspection Failure Rate

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More than one-third of the vehicles presented for Costa Rica’s mandatory technical inspection failed on their first attempt during 2025, with excessive emissions, worn...
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Costa Rica vs Belize – Why I Sometimes Tell People Not to Buy Property in Belize

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People usually assume they know what a real estate agent is going to say before the conversation even begins. If I sell Belize real...
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Costa Rica Colon Hits Record High as Dollar Falls to All Time Low

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The U.S. dollar closed the week at its cheapest level in the history of Costa Rica's official currency market, capping a four-year slide that...
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Costa Rica Floats Higher Tax on Everyday Food Staples

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Costa Rica is studying a plan that could raise the sales tax on basic grocery staples from the current 1% toward the standard 13%...
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Serena and Venus Williams will play doubles together for the first time since 2022 after the Cincinnati Open handed the sisters a wildcard into...
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Costa Rica Files Constitutional Reform to Widen Extradition of Citizens

Costa Rica is preparing to make a big change to who it can send abroad to face trial. The government says it will ask...
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Wiretaps Allege Costa Rica Police Tipped Off Diablo’s Criminal Network

Wiretap recordings incorporated into the criminal case against the organization led by Alejandro Arias Monge, known by the alias "Diablo," describe a network of...
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Costa Rica’s Romería Closes With Zero Deaths and 1,772 Medical Cases

Costa Rica's Romería closed without a single reported death, ending a nine-day emergency operation in which the Costa Rican Red Cross treated 1,772 people...
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