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Celebrating Costa Rica Independence Day Through the Eyes of an Expat
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September 14, 2025
Independence Day is almost here! If you live near a school, a soccer field, a parking lot, or a barrio with a lot of...
Costa Rica Rental House Stories – From Doorknob Disasters to Gecko Guests
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How an Expat Became a Fan of La Sele in Costa Rica
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Life at Costa Rica’s Stoplights: Street Vendors, Jugglers, and Survivors
September 6, 2025
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Have You Ever in Costa Rica? A Fun Checklist for Expats & Travelers
Don Mateo
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September 2, 2025
Recently, I was hiking in the mountains along Costa Rica’s Southern Pacific Coast. The trail went from gravel road, to horse track, to narrow...
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Jardin La Torre, an Active Adult Community in Costa Rica
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September 1, 2025
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...
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An Expat’s Life with a Rescue Dog in Costa Rica
Don Mateo
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August 25, 2025
For the past 15 months I have been the primary caretaker of a bona fide street dog, a barrio zaguate called Dorothy. My wife...
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Expat Living
Costa Rica Replaces One-Lane Bridges as Traffic and Population Grow
Don Mateo
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August 22, 2025
As the infrastructure of Costa Rica advances, with new four-lane highways and a series of bypasses around San José that avoid the narrow, congested...
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The Most Clueless Gringo in Costa Rica: A Satirical Take on Expat Life
Don Mateo
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August 18, 2025
If part of your online day includes mindless scrolling through reels, you’ve probably seen the Dos Equis beer parody commercials. The original ads featured the...
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Why Costa Rica’s Drug Problem Persists and Possible Solutions
Don Mateo
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August 11, 2025
Illegal drugs, and the drug trade, are driving factors behind the ever-increasing murder rate in Costa Rica. This is a given. A combination of...
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Expat Living
New U.S. Diplomat Jennifer Savage Takes Charge at Costa Rica Embassy
Tico Times
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August 6, 2025
The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica named Jennifer Savage as its new chargé d'affaires yesterday. She steps in to lead the diplomatic mission until...
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Chinese Influence in Costa Rica Grows from Business to Education
Don Mateo
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August 3, 2025
Will the 21st Century someday be known as the Chinese century? Time will tell. They seem to be off to a good start when...
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Expat Living
Costa Rica in the 90s From Mushrooms and Hammocks to a New Beginning
Don Mateo
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July 31, 2025
I love my life in Costa Rica, so it is more than a little ironic that I also once hit my own personal rock...
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Expat Living
A Costa Rica Expat and the Devil on His Shoulder
Don Mateo
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July 28, 2025
Everyone has a dark side—that little devil in your conscience that says, go ahead and do it! even though you know it’s wrong. It...
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