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

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

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,...

What It Really Costs to Live in Costa Rica as an Expat in 2026

Costa Rica remains one of the most popular destinations in Latin America for retirees, remote workers and foreign residents, but the old idea that...

The Costa Rica Taxi Rule Every Newcomer Learns Fast

Newcomers to Costa Rica have to adjust to certain cultural and lifestyle habits here. A short list might include rice and beans being a...

Costa Rica’s OIJ Warns of Surge in Virtual Kidnapping Scams

Costa Rica's Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) is warning of a steep rise in "virtual kidnapping" extortion, with complaints jumping more than sevenfold over the...

Life in Costa Rica Shows Expats a Different Side of Politics

I moved permanently to Costa Rica for many reasons, but the political situation in the United States was not one of them. And to...

Costa Rica Coffee Culture and the Surprising Numbers Behind It

I just read a statistic that I find difficult to believe. According to worldpopulationreview.com, Hong Kong consumed a heart-racing 43 kilos of coffee per...

Costa Rica Named Latin America Leader for Immigrant Well-Being

Costa Rica ranked 44th out of 82 countries in the 2026 Remitly Immigration Index, placing it in the middle of the global list of...

Costa Rica Bus and Taxi Fares Rise After Fuel Price Spike

Costa Rica approved higher bus and taxi fares this week after a rise in international fuel prices pushed up operating costs for public transport...

How Cell Phones Took Over Public Life in Costa Rica

Is there any device that humans now use more frequently and publicly than the cell phone? Once merely a portable telephone and text message...
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Costa Rica Search for Missing American Hiker Takes Grim Turn

Costa Rican rescue officials located a body Wednesday afternoon near the area where American hiker Ashley Nicole Phillips disappeared in Pérez Zeledón, bringing a...

Costa Rica Arrests Soccer Club President Wanted by U.S. Authorities

Wilder Eusse Osorio, president of Costa Rican First Division soccer club Municipal Liberia, was arrested Wednesday in San José after U.S. authorities requested his...

Costa Rica Tightens Prison Rules for Inmates Facing Extradition

Costa Rica has introduced new prison security rules for inmates facing extradition, cutting off physical contact during visits and requiring prison officers to use...

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

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