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Costa Rican Farmers Stand Up Against Government Overreach

Here in the city of San Isidro de el General, in the canton of Perez Zeledon, they are taking it to the streets. Well...

Living with Earthquakes in Costa Rica: An Expats Perspective on Seismic Activity

A friend who lives in New York City was all over social media in the wake of the 4.8 earthquake that hit the east...

Controversy Erupts as Costa Rica Denies Entry to British Journalist

Through his Twitter account (X), British journalist Karl Penhaul reported being stranded since last Sunday at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, as immigration authorities...

Costa Rica Expat Living: A Tale of Misadventure and Resilience

Broken lines, broken stringsBroken threads, broken springsBroken idols, broken headsPeople sleeping in broken bedsAin’t no use jivingAin’t no use jokingEverything is broken—- Bob Dylan I...

Parenting in Costa Rica: Where Two Kids Equal One Trillion Ants

Two of the central aspects of my life are wildlife and being a dad. I’ve loved wildlife my entire life. I’m constantly studying mammals....

Costa Rica Eases Driving License Rules for Tourists and Expats

Good news for expats: the Legislative Assembly has passed a bill in its initial reading, aiming to amend the timeframe during which foreigners holding...
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Power Outages Scheduled by ICE Across Costa Rica

The Costa Rican Electricity Institute announced that there will be power outages due to a drop in the energy reserve levels of the National...

Turrialba Volcano Cable Car Project Could Transform Costa Rica Tourism

Imagine being able to witness the breathtaking beauty of the Turrialba Volcano from above in a cable car. This may soon become a reality,...

Learning Costa Rican Slang: Spanish Lessons from Rural Costa Rica

I still remember my introduction to Spanish as spoken in rural Costa Rica. I had a good, but inflexible vocabulary, with one word in...