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What It’s Like to Be Agnostic in Costa Rica

Don Mateo - April 1, 2026

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Living in Costa Rica: The Experiences That Make It Feel Like Home

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Costa Rica Cracks Down on Taxes for Airbnb and Short-Term Rentals

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Growing Old in Costa Rica as an Expat and Immigrant

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New Prepaid Card Lets Costa Ricans Pay Bus and Train Fares Without a Bank Account

Tico Times -

The Banco Central de Costa Rica presented the Monedero SINPE-TP this month. This prepaid contactless card lets people pay for rides on buses and...

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Costa Rica Wildlife Encounters at Home

Don Mateo -

One of Costa Rica's main attractions is our plentiful wildlife. Tourists come to see monkeys, sloths, toucans and more in their natural habitats. But...

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What’s in a name? Naming nuance in Costa Rica

Lindsay Losasso -

We tend to assume the way names function in our home country is simply “normal.” Or at least I definitely did. As it turns...

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Cow Wrangling and Camera Trapping in Costa Rica

Vincent Losasso -

I had just successfully reviewed the first four of five camera traps in a sleepy little town tucked into a rich valley bordering the...

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Costa Rica’s Strong Colon Is Forcing Central Bank Action

Tico Times -

The Banco Central de Costa Rica (BCCR) has ramped up its foreign exchange purchases this year to counter the colón's ongoing appreciation against the...

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Costa Rica’s Dollar Exchange Rate Hits 17-Year Low

Tico Times -

The dollar's exchange rate against the colon dropped further today in Costa Rica's foreign currency market, known as Monex. Data from the Central Bank...

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A Typical Day in Costa Rica From Roosters to Sunset in Manuel Antonio

Don Mateo -

At my recent high school reunion, one curious ex-classmate asked me to describe a “typical day” for me in Costa Rica. I was stumped....

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Costa Rica Closes 150 Schools in a Decade as Enrollment Drops

Tico Times -

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) reports that 150 schools have shut their doors over the past 10 years, a direct result of falling...

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Costa Rica Starts Pilot Program for Preschool Education

Tico Times -

The Ministry of Public Education (MEP) has rolled out a pilot program that allows some three-year-old children to begin preschool this year. The move...

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Netflix Raises Subscription Prices in Costa Rica

Tico Times -

Netflix is increasing subscription prices in Costa Rica beginning March 7, raising monthly costs across all plans available here, according to a notice sent...