[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Spanish Financial Terms Here is a list of some important words in Spanish for banking, taxes and other financial transactions. account — cuenta accountant — el contador/la contadora accounting — contabilidad asset —...
Clothes Can Make Your Mood
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Clothes can affect your mood in a number of ways. Firstly, the physical comfort of the clothes you wear can have an impact on how you feel. If you're wearing clothes that are too tight, too loose, or made of uncomfortable...
Plant ID Help, thriving herbs and gardening tips
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Hola from Gringo Gardeners on Facebook! This month we’re highlighting an amazing plant that Ed, in Atenas, shared with the group. The flowers bloom right out of the ground! This is Kaempferia rotunda, native to China but...
Protecting Your Digital Devices
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/3"][vc_column_text]However alarming the cyber-crime statistics we sometimes hear about in the news, the mind-boggling numbers of successful or attempted hacks can defy the limits of our imagination. We might pay closer attention when...
A Crowd-Pleasing Creativity Showcase
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]If you’re considering attending a fashion show, you should know what to expect! Fashion shows are often glamorous events where the latest designs from top fashion houses are unveiled. Generally, there will be a stage with...
BUY OR BUILD – Should I Buy an Existing House or Build My Dream Home in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] The short answer to the age-old question of whether to buy a lot and build or buy an existing home is quite simple – If you can find an existing home that fits your needs and works with your budget than BUY IT! After...
Coming Up: Comic Con Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Fandoms of comic and pop culture conventions alike will converge for Comic Con Costa Rica (C2CR), May 5, 6 and 7, 2023 at the National Convention Center in San José. The country’s largest pop culture event promises...
Piña Colada (instead of Cocktails)
The Pina Colada is one of the first things that comes to mind when people think of tropical drinks. Here in Costa Rica, it is made with native Pineapples that are very sweet. sit on the beach and enjoy the sunset with this lovely boat drink in your hands. You can even...
Recipe of The Month – Ceviche
Ceviche is a wonderfully refreshing snack or even meal made with white fish and cooked in lime juice. You can ad other ingredients like shrimp, octopus to make it to your liking. Served cold with chips or crackers it is widely consumed here in Costa Rica. Give it a...
Recipe of The Month – Snapper a la Talla
Ingredients Red Snapper a la Talla is perfect in its traditional presentation, a whole red snapper is butterflied and split down the middle so that you can grill the fillets on both sides of the fish at once. This is a lovely presentation and the Snapper is a white...
Golden Garden Cocktail
Ingredients A delightful cocktail made with Don Julio Tequila. This cocktail has a beautiful presentation and is just delishious. You will want another when you're done... Serves 1 • 1 ½ oz. Don Julio Reposado tequila • ¾ oz. Cointreau • 1 oz. lemon juice • ½ oz....
Tuanis Sunset Realty
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] We visited Costa Rica and fell in love… so it was only natural to move here. The best thing we ever did was buy property in the Guanacaste Region (specifically in Playa Coco). We are still US citizens but living as...