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

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...

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

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,...

Costa Rica Holidays: Why More Días Feriados Could Bring a 4-Day Workweek

This year, Costa Rica has 12 officially sanctioned días feriados—mandated days off, most of them paid. Beyond these national holidays, each of the country’s...

Jardin La Torre, an Active Adult Community in Costa Rica

In a search for expat active adult/retirement communities in Costa Rica, the numbers seem to be lacking, especially, any which are similar to what...

Living in Costa Rica as an Expat Isn’t Perfect—But It’s Better Than You Think

Anyone who has lived here more than a few months is well aware of the myriad problems present in 21st century Costa Rica: Violent...

35 Years of Change: An Expat’s Nostalgic Look at Costa Rica’s Past

A relative newcomer to Costa Rica recently asked me what changes I had witnessed over the past 35 years of living here. I said...

Living in Costa Rica: How One Expat Family Handles Water Shortages

She’s trying to do everything right. My wife set her alarm extra early. She got up with plenty of time to futz around in...

Life as an Expat in Costa Rica: How Coffee, Food, and Health Habits Change

It is early afternoon and I am sipping my fourth cup of coffee. This is nothing unusual, as I average over a liter of...
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Panama-Costa Rica Railway Set for 2026 Construction Start

Panama will break ground in January 2026 on a railway linking Panama City to Paso Canoas on the Costa Rica border. This 475-kilometer, $4.1-$5...

El Salvador’s Bukele Says He Doesn’t Care If He’s Called a Dictator

El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele declared Sunday that he "doesn't care" if people call him a dictator, amid mounting criticism over recent arrests of...

Protecting Your Interests in Costa Rica’s Anonymous Societies

Under Costa Rican law, several types of corporations exist, with the most formal and widely used being the Sociedad Anónima (S.A.), or “Anonymous Society.”...