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Family Beach Day in Costa Rica Exploring Tidepools and Wildlife

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Cost of living in Costa Rica from a U.S. Expat

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Back North from Costa Rica: An Expat’s Culture Shock

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Costa Rica Traffic Accidents Drive Up Insurance Premiums

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Costa Rica Rental House Stories – From Doorknob Disasters to Gecko Guests

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We’ve lived in a long line of rental properties over our time in Costa Rica. In sequential order, we started in a tiny apartment...

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How an Expat Became a Fan of La Sele in Costa Rica

When I first came to Costa Rica, I knew next to nothing about our national sport of fútbol. I called it soccer, because that...

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Life at Costa Rica’s Stoplights: Street Vendors, Jugglers, and Survivors

After over three decades here, experiencing a new “first” is a rarity. But yesterday afternoon, while idling at a stoplight, a young man approached...

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Costa Rica halts most postal services to U.S. due to 15% import tax

Correos de Costa Rica announced the temporary suspension of several shipping services to the United States due to new tariff provisions implemented by the...

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Have You Ever in Costa Rica? A Fun Checklist for Expats & Travelers

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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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

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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Costa Rica Replaces One-Lane Bridges as Traffic and Population Grow

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

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

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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Costa Rica’s Air Travel is Evolving with Route Shifts

Airlines are reshaping their paths to Costa Rica, with some Latin American carriers pulling back while others from Canada, Mexico, and Europe step up...

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Starbucks Honors Costa Rica’s Coffee Roots in October Festivities

Coffee runs deep in our veins, a tradition that started in the 1700s and shapes our country's economy and culture today. This October, Starbucks...

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U.S. Labeled Terrorists Escape Guatemalan Jail Amid Homicide Surge

Guatemala City – Authorities in Guatemala confirmed on Sunday that 20 high-ranking members of the Barrio 18 gang broke out of the Fraijanes II...

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Costa Rica Reports First Yellow Fever Case in 70 Years

Health officials in Costa Rica have confirmed the country's first case of yellow fever in almost seven decades. The Ministry of Health announced the...

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