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Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

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Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of...
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Dollar hits record low in Costa Rica for third straight day

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If your income arrives in dollars — a pension, Social Security, remote-work pay or rent from a property back home — this week quietly...
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Liquid Blue Co-Founder Michael Vangerov Dies in Car Accident

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Michael Vangerov, a founding guitarist of the internationally touring band Liquid Blue and a fixture of the live music scene along Costa Rica's South...
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Costa Rica Tightens Immigration Enforcement in the Central Valley

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If you live in or are passing through Costa Rica's Central Valley, keep your immigration papers on you. Migración has announced a fresh round...
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Costa Rica Fuel Prices Rise Today as August Cuts Loom

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Drivers across Costa Rica are paying new fuel prices starting Tuesday, July 14, with small increases for super gasoline and diesel but a slight...
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Comparing Atenas and Puriscal for Costa Rica Homebuilders

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For buyers looking to build a home in Costa Rica’s western Central Valley, Atenas and Puriscal often land on the same shortlist. Both offer...
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Costa Rica Report Finds High First-Time Vehicle Inspection Failure Rate

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More than one-third of the vehicles presented for Costa Rica’s mandatory technical inspection failed on their first attempt during 2025, with excessive emissions, worn...
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Costa Rica vs Belize – Why I Sometimes Tell People Not to Buy Property in Belize

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People usually assume they know what a real estate agent is going to say before the conversation even begins. If I sell Belize real...
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Costa Rica Colon Hits Record High as Dollar Falls to All Time Low

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The U.S. dollar closed the week at its cheapest level in the history of Costa Rica's official currency market, capping a four-year slide that...
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Costa Rica Floats Higher Tax on Everyday Food Staples

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Costa Rica is studying a plan that could raise the sales tax on basic grocery staples from the current 1% toward the standard 13%...
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Route 27 Goes One-Way at 2 p.m. and the Weather Turns with It

If you spent the mid-year break at the beach, today is the day most people head home — and two things will shape your...
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Costa Rica Traffic Ranks Second-Worst in the World

Costa Rica is ranked as the second-worst traffic in the world in Numbeo’s 2026 Mid-Year Traffic Index, placing behind only Nigeria and ahead of...
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Wildfire Smoke From Canada Casts Shadow Over World Cup Final

Smoke from hundreds of Canadian wildfires has added an unexpected health and weather concern to Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, although...
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Costa Rica Angler’s 72-Pound Snook Confirmed as World Record

Costa Rica’s Pacific coast has produced another world record, completing a fishing story more than two decades in the making. On May 9, angler...
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