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Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day

If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back home — this week quietly...

Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

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...

Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley

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...

Costa Rica Fuel Prices Rise Today as August Cuts Loom

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

Comparing Atenas and Puriscal for Costa Rica Homebuilders

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...

Costa Rica Report Finds High First-Time Vehicle Inspection Failure Rate

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...

Costa Rica vs Belize – Why I Sometimes Tell People Not to Buy Property in Belize

People usually assume they know what a real estate agent is going to say before the conversation even begins. If I sell Belize real...

Costa Rica Colon Hits Record High as Dollar Falls to All Time Low

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...

Costa Rica Floats Higher Tax on Everyday Food Staples

Costa Rica is studying a plan that could raise the sales tax on basic grocery staples from the current 1% toward the standard 13%...

How Costa Rica Closed an Extradition Loophole Used by Foreign Fugitives

For years, Costa Rica’s ban on extraditing its own citizens created an opening for foreign fugitives who managed to become Costa Rican nationals before...
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Costa Rica’s Waldorf Astoria Named to Forbes List of Five Vacation-Worthy Resorts

Costa Rica's Waldorf Astoria Punta Cacique has landed on a short Forbes list of luxury properties the magazine says are worth building an entire...

Costa Rica Approves Budget Shift From Childcare and Housing Programs

Costa Rica’s Legislative Assembly has given final approval to an extraordinary budget that redirects ₡70 billion (about $154 million) previously assigned to childcare, nutrition...

US Airlines Can Hide Bag Fees Again on Costa Rica Routes

The next time you search for a flight to San José or Liberia on a US airline, you'll see a base fare and not...

Costa Rica Posts Record First Half for Tourism Even as June Arrivals Dip

Costa Rica welcomed more visitors by air in the first half of 2026 than in any comparable period on record, even as June delivered...