Did you know that mosquitoes in Costa Rica are getting smarter? According to the Association of Microbiologists and Clinical Chemists, these tiny pests are...

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Eavesdropping in Costa Rica Will Supercharge Your Spanish Fluency

Don Mateo - February 24, 2025

Eavesdropping – the very word in English suggests a rude and invasive action. It conjures up images of a wiretap, or an ear against...

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The Reality of Moving to Costa Rica: A Family’s 3-Month Cultural Experiment

Don Mateo - February 19, 2025

File this one under Clueless Gringos. I read an article recently about a young couple living in the far northern US who adopted a...

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Costa Rica Corporate Reporting Guide For Expat Business Owners

Jorge Montero - February 14, 2025

As has been indicated previously, in Costa Rica, corporations and many other entities, have the obligation of reporting the distribution of the company shares...

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Foreign Buyers Drive Costa Rican Mountain Town Land Prices Up

Ileana Fernandez - February 13, 2025

San Gerardo de Rivas is a small, traditional Costa Rican town situated high in the valley of the Chirripó Pacífico River in the Talamanca...

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Thinking of Moving to Costa Rica? The Good, Bad & ‘Experts’ You’ll Meet

Don Mateo - February 11, 2025

Newcomers to Costa Rica have it much easier today. When my then wife and I made the decision to come here in 1989, there...

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Costa Rican Family Life Through North American Eyes

Don Mateo - February 7, 2025

My Tica wife was one of 14 kids. Twelve of the fourteen, all between the ages of early 50s to mid 70s are still...

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Melinda Hildebrand Nominated as Next U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica

Tico Times - February 7, 2025

Melinda Hildebrand has been nominated as the next U.S. Ambassador to Costa Rica, as officially announced. Hildebrand is a successful businesswoman and philanthropist who...

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Costa Rica No Longer #1 Retirement Destination in 2025

Tico Times - January 27, 2025

Costa Rica ranks third in the Best Places to Retire in 2025: The Annual Global Retirement Index, published by International Living. Although it remains...