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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...

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)...

How Hollywood Gets Costa Rica Wrong – And Ticos Set It Right

I recently watched the original Jurassic Park for the first time. I had often heard the movie was based in Costa Rica, but less...

What I Learned Living Off Grid in Costa Rica as an Expat

I once spent nine months on an off-the-grid farm about an hour south of San Isidro del General. Located near a river and along...

Life in Costa Rica Means Sharing a Roof with Wildlife

I think one of the aspects of my personality that has allowed me to successfully live in rural Guanacaste all these years is that...

Costa Rica Expat Back in LA Where Pura Vida Meets Melrose

Use it or lose it. I passed a month speaking zero Spanish and was anxious to get the tongue rolling again. With each passing...

Costa Rica Expat Guide to Creative DIY Home Repairs

My family was recently cleaning up our backyard, tidying up the mass of branches that had been ditched on the property by the local...

Costa Rica Residency Backlog Hits 38,000 in October

Immigrants in Costa Rica continue to deal with long waits for their residence cards, known as DIMEX, as the immigration system struggles with backlogs....

Why This U.S. Expat in Costa Rica Chooses Local Over Headlines

In the weeks leading up to my trip to the US, I scanned several news sites both left-leaning and right-leaning to better inform myself...

Expat Guide to Bilingual Schools in Guanacaste Costa Rica

When my wife and I moved to Costa Rica we were gloriously young and childless. Needless to say, childhood educational options were absent from...
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Deadly Rip Currents Claim Three Lives at Costa Rica’s Esterillos Beach

A tragic incident at Esterillos Este beach underscores the ongoing dangers of rip currents along the country's Pacific coast. The Costa Rican Red Cross...

La Cruz is Costa Rica’s Hidden Coastal Spot for Quiet Vacations

As travelers flock to Guanacaste during peak season for its sun-drenched shores and family-friendly spots, many overlook a northern gem that delivers calm without...

U.S. Embassy Opens SUSI Scholarship Applications for Costa Rican Students and Teachers

The U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica has begun taking applications for the Study of the U.S. Institutes (SUSI) programs, targeting university students and high...

Trade Winds Dominate Costa Rica Weather This Holiday Week

Forecasts from the National Meteorological Institute show that strong trade winds will continue to influence much of Costa Rica today and into the coming...