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Why Costa Rica Traffic Fines Feel Out of Proportion on Rural Roads

Don Mateo - January 23, 2026

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Costa Rica’s San Carlos Hospital Under Fire for 26-Year Appointment Waits

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Patient Lives at Stake as Costa Rica’s Night Flight Restriction Delays Transfers

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Property Owners in Costa Rica Face Strict January 15 Luxury Tax Cutoff

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Coming Home to Costa Rica on a Midnight Flight

My flight was scheduled for a late evening arrival. I prefer flying into Costa Rica in the daytime hours. From a window seat I...

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Costa Rica Has the World’s Second-Worst Traffic

Drivers here in Costa Rica spend hours stuck in gridlock each day, and new figures confirm the problem ranks among the most severe worldwide....

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Costa Rica Leads Central America in Latest Quality of Life Rankings

Costa Rica has landed the top spot in Central America for quality of life, according to a new international index released this year. The...

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Coming Home to Costa Rica in a Driverless World

A week from now I’ll be back in Costa Rica. Three months gone, and I’m ready for the plane to touch down and to...

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Costa Rica Ranks Third in 2025 Global Retirement Index

Costa Rica has earned third place in International Living’s 34th Annual Global Retirement Index for 2025, a solid performance that keeps the country among...

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Costa Rica’s Local Beach Economy Through the Eyes of an Expat

Vincent Losasso -

Change is in the air. The threatening, gray, rain-filled clouds of September and October are starting to give way to the pleasing, fluffy, white...

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Thanksgiving in Costa Rica Through a Tico Kitchen

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Wondering where I was going to get the pan drippings for the gravy and mashed potatoes I agreed to make for an expat Thanksgiving...

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How To Roast a Thanksgiving Turkey With Cornbread and Pecan Stuffing in Costa Rica

If you’re spending Thanksgiving in Costa Rica, the basics of a good turkey don’t change: crisp skin, juicy meat and lots of gravy. What...

Expat Living

Costa Rica Expat Struggles with Food Issues in the US

Confession time: I miss my Tico diet. Basic, almost boring, it is made up primarily of beans, eggs, tomatoes, bananas, bread, tortillas, coffee, chicken...

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Costa Rica Forecasts 40,000 Starlink Subscriptions by 2030

Costa Rica's telecommunications regulator forecasts that satellite internet connections will hit 40,000 by 2030, with Starlink leading the charge. The Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones (Sutel)...

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