Globalization has pretty much guaranteed that all your Snickers, etc. from the U.S. can be found down here but there are a handful of Tico treats that kids — and their parents — can look forward to.
Border runs. They're a pain in the wallet for perpetual tourists and immigrants waiting for their residency in Costa Rica. But how long do you have to be out of the country to renew a Costa Rica tourist visa? It’s time to set this straight for the record.
Robert Isenberg offers the reader a kaleidoscopic view of Costa Rica. He takes them on unusual museum visits, participates in drunken carnivals, tears down the dusty veneers of once-proud cities like Puerto Limón, speaks to young women who have been physically abused and, like most U.S. youths who visit Costa Rica, takes the required surfing lessons.
Even after you've closed on the purchase of a property in Costa Rica, paid your closing attorney his fees and transfer taxes, paid your bank the lender’s fees and administration fees and you are the proud new owner of a home in Costa Rica, you're still not done. Here's what you have to do next.
Even after you've closed on the purchase of a property in Costa Rica, paid your closing attorney his fees and transfer taxes, paid your bank the lender’s fees and administration fees and you are the proud new owner of a home in Costa Rica, you're still not done. Here's what you have to do next.
Retiring overseas can be both more enticing and and more affordable – depending on the locale – than retiring in the United States. But a smooth transition requires careful planning. Here are some of factors to think about before you sell your belongings and buy a one-way plane ticket.
Despite the government prosecutor's vow to appeal this week's innocent verdict for Ann Patton, criminal lawyers doubt she will face another trial in the 2010 shooting death of her husband John Felix Bender.
A consumer outlook survey by a large U.S. real estate franchise noted that while men tend to position themselves as more responsible for the financial aspects of the home-buying process, women tend to find their duties in the research and planning areas.
Thomas Russell Tomlinson, a 68-year-old U.S. citizen and Costa Rican resident, died from injures sustained when the boat he was traveling in collided with another boat near the Caribbean town of Parismina around 4:00 p.m. Thursday, according to OIJ spokeswoman Paula Madrigal.
More than two months after his father disappeared, Jeff Hogue hasn’t lost hope. As Judicial Investigation Police (OIJ) continue to search for Brian Hogue, who has been missing since June, Jeff Hogue traveled to Costa Rica to meet with his father's friends in search of clues to his whereabouts.
