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What an Overnight Layover in Panama Really Feels Like

Don Mateo - July 5, 2026

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A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

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Why the 2026 World Cup Feels Strange Without La Sele

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NYT Highlights Costa Rica as North Americans Weigh Life Abroad

What an Overnight Layover in Panama Really Feels Like

Don Mateo - July 5, 2026

Tocumen International Airport in Panama. My last stop before home. There was an eight-hour layover. A hotel hardly seemed worth it. I had a...

A Look Back: Remembering the Costa Rica Fourth of July Picnic in 1965

The Tico Times - July 4, 2026

Fifty-seven years ago in July was simply unforgettable. Sure, I was all of 6 years old, and had only just begun to have my...

Why the 2026 World Cup Feels Strange Without La Sele

Don Mateo - June 27, 2026

It is still hard to believe that, even with the gift of an expanded 48-team field, I am watching only the second World Cup...

NYT Highlights Costa Rica as North Americans Weigh Life Abroad

The Tico Times - June 27, 2026

Costa Rica is again being presented to U.S. readers as one of the countries where Americans can still find a practical path to living...

Costa Rica Makes Global Top 16 for North Americans Moving Abroad

Tico Times - June 25, 2026

Costa Rica has landed on a new international list of the most sought-after places for North Americans who want to live abroad, as demand...

Costa Rica Dollar Exchange Rate May Have Hit Bottom

Tico Times - June 24, 2026

For the better part of 2026, the story for anyone earning dollars in Costa Rica has been the same: the colón keeps getting stronger,...

Middle Class Life in Costa Rica vs the United States

Don Mateo - June 22, 2026

According to the website Franchisetimes.com, my household income in Costa Rica puts me solidly in the middle class. I live comfortably, if simply. Bills...

Costa Rica Residency Delays in 2026: What Foreign Residents Should Expect

Costa Rica’s Farmers Markets Are Still the Best Place to Buy Local

Guest Author - June 17, 2026

Every weekend, towns across Costa Rica close off a street or fill a covered hall with tables of mangoes, hands of banana, fresh cheese...

IKEA Begins Costa Rica Rollout: Start Practicing Your Allen Wrench Skills Now

Tico Times - June 13, 2026

IKEA is moving closer to opening in Costa Rica, and the country’s future furniture shoppers may want to start getting familiar with flat-pack boxes,...