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Central Bank Phases Out Old Coins in Costa Rica
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Can a New Supermax Prison Slow Costa Rica’s Gang Violence
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Intestinal parasites are my companion in Costa Rica. Every six months or so I make a trip to the pharmacy and ask for pastillas...
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Funny English Shirts in Costa Rica and What They Really Mean
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I recently took a bus from San Jose over the Cerro del Muerte to Pérez Zeledón. The driver was a young man around thirty....
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How Costa Rica’s 2026 Tax Changes Benefit Digital Nomads and Expats
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Independent workers across Costa Rica will soon have a simpler way to handle their income taxes. Starting January 1, 2026, a reform to the...
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Costa Rica Snake Prevention Tips for Homes and Gardens
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Wanting to be close to nature is probably among the top five reasons that many folks from other countries cite when they decide to...
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Coming Home to Costa Rica on a Midnight Flight
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Panama Cancels Canal Concession as China Vows to Protect Firms
Panama’s Supreme Court on Thursday annulled the concession under which the Hong Kong company CK Hutchison operated two ports on the Panama Canal, a...
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Costa Rica President Halts Medical Profile Decree Over Surgery Dispute
President Rodrigo Chaves has put a hold on publishing a decree that sets clear limits on what general practitioners can do in Costa Rica....
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Aryna Sabalenka moved one step closer to her third title at the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Elina Svitolina in the semifinals...
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Costa Rica Faces Job Losses as Amazon Slashes Thousands in Global Overhaul
Amazon confirmed that its latest round of job cuts has reached Costa Rica, where the company operates one of its largest hubs outside the...
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