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Report Crime in Costa Rica But Don’t Cry Wolf!

She informed me that this was the third house she had sold to him because he had been assaulted and broken into in the past. That told me ...

Why Choose To Retire in Jaco, Costa Rica?

One of the biggest advantages is our location, meaning the proximity to everything; with the new highway just opened in January 2010 we're ...

Your Costa Rica Paradise – Beach versus mountain

As a young surfer who had just experienced Costa Rica for the first time in 1998, I fell in love and was determined to find myself a little ...

Living in Costa Rica in the Hidden Gem of the Central Pacific – Esterillos Oeste

There are those hidden little gems all over this remarkable country and one of those in the Central Pacific is the small village of ...

Giving Birth (Again) at Hospital CIMA in Costa Rica

On A Wing and a Prayer – Living in Costa Rica

Something wondrous happens each time I return to Costa Rica. As the plane touches the tarmac at Juan Santamaria International, it begins - ...

Mosaic of Dance Show – One night only in Santa Ana Costa Rica

The United World College in Santa Ana will be performing it's anniversary Mosaic of Dance show on April 8th, at 7:30 pm. This is an amazing ...

My First Haircut

Five weeks have passed since I left Tampa International Airport to live in Costa Rica, and since I usually get my hair cut every four ...

Secret Treasury Agency Wants to RETROACTIVELY Expand Offshore Reporting Requirements – Part II

In my last blog entry I described how a virtually unknown Treasury agency, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, has issued proposed ...

New Costa Rica Highway Follow-up and Fish Tacos

My first experience on the new freeway to Jaco took place on inauguration weekend with tens of thousands of fellow anxious beach goers. It ...