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The Measure of a Costa Rica Expat: How Many ‘varas’ in a Mile?

Our rental-car GPS started speaking in that cryptic language from the outskirts of reason: the U.S. system of measurement. In this week's "Please Send Coffee!" column, Raquel Chanto explores the confusing process of adjusting to her adopted country's non-metric quirks.

Costa Rica’s Old Houses and Ox Carts Museum

Welcome to the home of Jose Maria Castro, Costa Rica's first head of state and two-time president, and his wife Pacifica Fernandez who also...

Who Was The Costa Rica Cacique Garabito?

No different than any other heavenly place in Costa Rica, Garabito is of magnificent beauty in its abundance of sprawling diverse nature and beaches....

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Here’s the chemistry that makes your beer taste good (or bad)

In a recent study, researchers found that more layers of foam on top of a liquid make it less likely to spill. So going with some hearty traditional beer may be good for more than just your holiday spirit. It could keep your clothes dry, too, as you get tipsier.

A Recipe for Making Costa Rica Inspired Ceviche

Anyone who has visited Latin America knows that people throughout these lands pride themselves on an amazing dish made of marinated raw fish, seafood...

Growing the ‘Food of the Gods’ in Costa Rica: Cacao and Chocolate

HOME GARDENING: Tropical home gardeners have the luxury of being able to grow their own cacao and make their own chocolate

Star Apples: The Other Star Fruit in Costa Rica

At the end of the dry season in April and May, citrus fruits, mangos and avocados are just beginning to form young fruits here...

Octopus, Meat or Fruit? Origins of the Pulpería

When I first came to live in Costa Rica, I could only do my shopping in a pulpería, a small grocery store in which...

What is Breadfruit in Costa Rica: Everything you want to know

Common Name: Breadnut or breadfruit Spanish Name: Castaña or fruta de pan Latin Name: Artocarpus altilis Family: Moraceae Breadfruit is called fruta de pan, árbol de pan or...

Costa Rica Entrepreneur SpicyLife Building Community in Dominical

You might have heard of 1% for the Planet, a charitable organization that makes it easy for your company to support environmental projects or...

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