“If XXXXX becomes President of the U.S.A., we are moving to Costa Rica!”
If the U.S. Presidential candidate of your choice doesn’t win come November 2016, you may be looking for an easy escape exit. Every election, especially a controversial one, thousands of Americans threaten to leave the United States if the “wrong” candidate becomes president.
As anxieties about the outcome of 2016 multiply, many Americans are looking into escaping to somewhere else. Forget Canada. It’s cold and there’s snow in the winter. Move to Costa Rica and the sunshine! Costa Rica has been a popular destination for North American expats for decades. And the happy country recently was again named one of the best countries to retire. Why is Costa Rica such a great place to live?
Stability & Safety
Located in between Nicaragua and Panama in Central America, and with two coastlines (Caribbean and Pacific), Costa Rica has had a stable democratic government for almost 70 years. Costa Rica also avoided most of the conflicts that plagued its Central American neighbors in the 1970s and 1980s.
Costa Rica is far removed from any terrorist threats in the Middle East, Europe or the U.S., and the possibility that someone wants to bomb or start a war with the tiny Central American country is about zero.
High Quality of Life
With an official population of 4,757,606, Costa Rica has only a little more than half the people in New York City, and in a space 42 times greater. U.S. News & World Report ranked Costa Rica the No. 1 Best Country for Comfortable Retirement in 2016, and according to the Happy Planet Index, Costa Rica is consistently one of the happiest nations on Earth.
There are more people over the age of 90 in Costa Rica than any other country in the world, which tells you something about their way of life and the nation’s well-developed health care system.
Environmental Focus
Costa Rica is proud of its international reputation for ecotourism, and protects roughly 25% of the country’s jungles, forests, coastlines and ocean in national parks and private reserves.
In 2015, Costa Rica sourced 100% of its electricity for 285 days from renewable energy. To top it off, the country has a goal of being carbon neutral by 2085.
Friendly People
The local saying of “Pura Vida!” (Pure life) — used for everything from greetings to “It’s all good” — sums up Costa Rica’s culture of friendly, happy people. There’s a reason why Costa Rica is always at the top of the Happy Planet Index.
Written By Shannon Farley: Shannon Farley is a travel blog writer for Enchanting Costa Rica and Profimercadeo in Costa Rica. Originally from Southern California , Shannon has lived, worked and traveled all over the world for 20 years; she has been living and working in Costa Rica since 1999. She lives in Atenas, Costa Rica with her husband, 5 dogs and 2 cats.
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Andrew Makarik
to@welovecostarica.comAndrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.
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