Costa Rica has become a popular place not only because of the weather but also based on the cost of living. Living in Costa Rica while earning or living off of U.S. dollars allows for a very ...

Did you know Costa Rica has a “blue zone,” where people reportedly live longer and healthier lives than other parts of the globe? And it’s no wonder. With a warmer climate, active community, and ...

Do I miss living in the USA? It’s a question I’ve been asked many times by both Tico and Estadounidense friends and relatives. And when I’m in Costa Rica, the answer is a confident no. Where I live, ...

Paradise doesn’t come cheap. Cars, gas, appliances, phones, TVs often cost more in Costa Rica. But not everything. Here’s a simple, like-for-like look at staples I buy all the time, using lowest ...

As recently as 2023, the term pura vida finally entered the dictionary of the Real Academia Española, which defines the words and phrases used across the Spanish-speaking world. This particular ...

A lush 13-acre coffee estate in Costa Rica—including stables, a vineyard and room for a helipad—is on the market and still producing sought-after beans.