Expat Living

The Complexities of Real Estate Ownership in Costa Rica

Jorge Montero - May 13, 2024

One can assume, in general terms, that the basic principles of property ownership or rights of possession that are prevalent in most democratic nations...

ICE Announces No Power Cuts on Monday

May 12, 2024

Electricity Cuts to Affect Costa Rica Next Week, Confirms ICE

May 9, 2024

Learning Costa Rican Slang: Spanish Lessons from Rural Costa Rica

May 7, 2024

Surviving a Bus Accident in Costa Rica

May 2, 2024

Expat Living

A Barrio’s Pride: Keylor Navas’ Humble Beginnings

Don Mateo - April 28, 2024

I live in a typical Costa Rican barrio. I define a barrio here in much the same way I define a village. Is there...

Expat Living

Expat Living: Our Many Houses in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso - April 26, 2024

As I take a break from throwing all of my family’s worldly belongings into totes with duct tape labels, I start to reflect on...

Expat Living

Costa Rican Colon Surges Against US Dollar: Causes and Implications

Don Mateo - April 24, 2024

A question many of us are asking right now is: How is the colon appreciating so rapidly vs the dollar? Since June, 2022, the...

Expat Living

US Family Finds New Life in Costa Rican Blue Zone

Tico Times - April 23, 2024

CNN published the story of a U.S. family that moved to Costa Rica, and it changed their lives completely. Kema Ward-Hopper and Nicholas Hopper...

Costa Rica

Costa Rican Farmers Stand Up Against Government Overreach

Don Mateo - April 15, 2024

Here in the city of San Isidro de el General, in the canton of Perez Zeledon, they are taking it to the streets. Well...

Expat Living

Living with Earthquakes in Costa Rica: An Expats Perspective on Seismic Activity

Don Mateo - April 9, 2024

A friend who lives in New York City was all over social media in the wake of the 4.8 earthquake that hit the east...

Expat Living

Controversy Erupts as Costa Rica Denies Entry to British Journalist

Tico Times - April 4, 2024

Through his Twitter account (X), British journalist Karl Penhaul reported being stranded since last Sunday at the Juan Santamaría International Airport, as immigration authorities...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Expat Living: A Tale of Misadventure and Resilience

Don Mateo - April 2, 2024

Broken lines, broken stringsBroken threads, broken springsBroken idols, broken headsPeople sleeping in broken bedsAin’t no use jivingAin’t no use jokingEverything is broken—- Bob Dylan I...

Expat Living

Parenting in Costa Rica: Where Two Kids Equal One Trillion Ants

Vincent Losasso - March 28, 2024

Two of the central aspects of my life are wildlife and being a dad. I’ve loved wildlife my entire life. I’m constantly studying mammals....

Expat Living

Costa Rica Eases Driving License Rules for Tourists and Expats

Tico Times - March 26, 2024

Good news for expats: the Legislative Assembly has passed a bill in its initial reading, aiming to amend the timeframe during which foreigners holding...