Expat Traditional Holiday Meals Go Tico? Expats can beautifully combine traditional Thanksgiving and Christmas foods with Costa Rican influences by blending familiar holiday dishes with local ingredients and flavors. For Thanksgiving, incorporating Costa Rican staples...
The Benefits of Gratitude
A lifestyle of gratitude and thankfulness offers multiple mental and emotional benefits, including reducing stress and anxiety, improving mood, boosting psychological resilience, enhancing well-being, and fostering positive social connections. Mental Benefits of...
Shattering Pura Vida
Barriers to Experiencing Pura Vida The barriers to experiencing the authentic "Pura Vida" lifestyle in Costa Rica primarily stem from cultural adjustments, logistical challenges, and environmental factors. While appealing, fully embracing this relaxed and joyful way...
Driving Through Costa Rica’s Rains: Smart, Safe, and Ready for Anything
Costa Rica in the wet season is a mood all its own: jungle greens turned neon, rivers running high, surf roaring, markets steaming with fresh chorreadas, and theatre listings brimming as towns shift to indoor entertainment. From wildlife corridors full of toucans and...
Costa Rica in November: Regional Rainfall Averages and What They Mean for You
The 7-year historical rainfall averages for November in Costa Rica vary greatly by region, but typical amounts range from 80 mm (3.2 inches) in the drier coastal areas to over 555 mm (21.8 inches) in the wetter southern and Caribbean zones. WEATHER APPS Regional...
The Unplanned Wonders of Pura Vida: What to Really Expect Moving Your Family to Costa Rica
Moving to Costa Rica with Kids: What Really Happens (and Why It’s Worth It) Costa Rica has a way of resetting your family’s priorities. Between volcano treks and waterfall swims, Saturday fútbol and beachfront ceviche, scarlet macaws wheeling overhead and sloths...
SKIMBOARDING: Acrobatics of the Fearless
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Skimboarding in Costa Rica: shorebreak art, fearless flight, pura vida funFrom Guanacaste’s honey-gold coves to the black-sand crescents of the Central Pacific, skimboarding is the Costa Rican sweet spot where adventure,...
Quatro Legal: A Decade of Growth, Service, and Transformation (2015–2025)
San José, Costa Rica — This October 11, Quatro Legal celebrates its first ten years in business: a journey marked by passion, commitment, and transformation in the Costa Rican and international legal landscape. From its inception, the firm has sought not only to...
Costa Rica’s Economic Engine: The 10 Industries Driving Growth
Costa Rica wears many hats beautifully—adventure playground, cultural crossroads, wildlife sanctuary, foodie haven, real-estate hotspot and a serious place to do business. From Pacific surf towns to San José's tech corridors, the country blends conservation with...
Why Standing Out Is Everything When You Invest in Costa Rica
Costa Rica blends jungle adventures, soulful culture, laid-back entertainment, world-class wildlife, dynamic real estate, fast-growing business hubs, and foodie scenes from sodas to chef-led tasting menus. In a market this lively, being different is not a...
The Average Lifespan of a business in costa rica
The average lifespan of businesses in Costa Rica varies significantly by industry, but detailed lifespan statistics by major industry are scarce in the available data. However, there are some general insights about business longevity and success: Studies based on data...
Why Nicoya, Costa Rica Is a Blue Zone of Thriving Elders
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Live longer in Costa Rica Blue Zone: Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula is one of five regions in the world referred to as a “blue zone,” home to some of the oldest and healthiest people on the planet. Most blue zone...











