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Costa Rica Property Owners with Inactive Corporations Face Filing Deadline

Expats and property owners here in Costa Rica who hold a home, vehicle, land or other assets through a sociedad anónima should check their...

An Expats Perspective on Living with Earthquakes in Costa Rica

A friend who lives in New York City was all over social media in the wake of the 4.8 earthquake that hit the east...

Costa Rica Corporations Face Key Compliance Deadlines

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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Costa Rica’s Northern Neighbors Are Quietly Rewriting Central America Tourism

Tourism between El Salvador and Guatemala is consolidating as one of Central America's strongest growth stories, with millions of cross-border travelers fueling a regional...

Costa Rica Opposition Defends Mining Ban as Crucitas Crisis Deepens

Four opposition factions in Costa Rica's Asamblea Legislativa have closed ranks against the executive branch's bid to reopen metallic open-pit mining in Crucitas, ratifying...

Costa Rica Braces for Heavy Rain as Tropical Wave No. 5 Arrives

Costa Rica will see a steady increase in rainfall through the final week of May, with Tropical Wave No. 5 expected to deliver the...

Costa Rica Electricity Market Reform Faces Collapse After PLN Reversal

The National Liberation Party has announced it will vote against Costa Rica’s proposed electricity market harmonization bill, a decision that effectively blocks one of...