There are two important obligations that all corporations must fulfill in the very short term. I. Registration of Beneficiaries of Corporate Shares The first obligation is...

When Costa Rica’s Real Jungle Is the Bureaucracy

Don Mateo -

When you hear the word jungle spoken in reference to Costa Rica, your first thought likely strays to monkeys swinging through trees, scarlet macaws,...

Living in Costa Rica Then and Now After 35 Years

Don Mateo -

I think I need a reset. I like to say that I came to live in Costa Rica in the last century. Makes it...

Costa Rica Remains a Top Retirement Destination for People From the United States

Tico Times -

Costa Rica is once again benefiting from a growing shift among older Americans who are looking outside the United States for their next chapter....

Costa Rica Report Says Gentrification Is Reshaping Guanacaste

Tico Times -

A new study from the National University’s Observatory on Tourism, Migration and Sustainability in the Chorotega Region says development in some of Guanacaste’s best...

Costa Rica Real Estate Escrow Rules Explained for Foreign Buyers

Tico Times -

There is a big difference between an escrow contract and a trust contract. In the escrow contract one party places certain funds in the...

How Costa Rica’s Strong Colón Became a Problem for the Economy

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Costa Rica has spent much of the past decade walking a monetary tightrope, and the results have been extraordinary in some sectors and quietly...

Costa Rica Bill Seeks to Guarantee Public Access to Beaches

Tico Times -

A bill moving through Costa Rica’s legislature would tighten the rules meant to keep the country’s beaches open to everyone, setting minimum standards for...