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U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Mandates Public Social Media for Student Visas

Tico Times - June 21, 2025

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The Hidden Costs of Living in Costa Rica: Tariffs, Monopolies, and More

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Costa Rica Expat’s Bus Journey to the Border: A Ride Like No Other

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Costa Rica Law Now Requires Corporations to Register an Email for Legal Notices

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The Unnamed Street in Costa Rica That Could Be the World’s Steepest

Don Mateo -

One of my hiking routes around San Isidro de El General features what I think may be the world’s steepest street. Like many streets...

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Costa Rica Pavones Evictions Maritime Zone Dispute Sparks Outrage

Tico Times -

In Pavones, a quiet surfing haven in Golfito, Puntarenas, recent evictions have stirred tension between residents and the local municipality. The conflict centers on...

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Raising Kids in Costa Rica: An Expat Family Story

Vincent Losasso -

I remember when I was young, sometime around second grade, I was in the laundry room with my dad, and I had asked him...

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Driving in Costa Rica: An Expat’s Journey Through Potholes and Patience

Vincent Losasso -

I was too young to drive when my family moved from New Jersey to Pennsylvania, but even as a passenger, I remember the comments....

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Costa Rica Expat Life:Spanish Fluency and Aging Brains

Don Mateo -

I have now spent roughly half my life in Costa Rica. In terms of physical and mental health, I will never regret my decision...

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Costa Rica Expat Tells Tale of a Rogue Traveling Preacher

Don Mateo -

One of the first places I lived in Costa Rica was a small town in the Southern Zone. My son had been born just...

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Living with Costa Rica’s Spiders: An Expat’s Wild Encounters

Vincent Losasso -

I’m going to come out and say it immediately, I’m not particularly knowledgeable about Costa Rica’s spiders. This little country boasts over 2,000 species...

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Costa Rica’s Extradition Reform: Safer Streets or Legal Risks?

Tico Times -

Costa Rica just made a decisive move to tackle organized crime. Yesterday, the Legislative Assembly voted 44-13 to amend Article 32 of the Constitution,...