Living by the sea in Costa Rica is pure magic—adventures before breakfast, culture in every plaza, entertainment from sunset drum circles to beach bars, wildlife gliding past your balcony, and food so fresh your fridge feels redundant. It’s also a splendid place to...
Costa Rica has a strong talent pool in many areas of Technology, who are effectively bilingual, which matters when you're supporting U.S. clients who need help across different time zones. As a global consulting company, this is very important for Beyondsoft. People...
Bayer’s Footprint in Costa Rica Since launching operations in Costa Rica on July 1, 1978, Bayer has expanded its presence across multiple sectors. Today, the company operates through three core divisions—Pharmaceuticals, Consumer Health, and Crop Science—bringing...
Here are three businesses that chose Costa Rica Costa Rica isn’t just beautiful—it’s a smart place to build. In these three founder stories, Bill and Nancy Ripley explain how Horizon Pacific in Tamarindo grew into a values-led property management company employing...
Costa Rica has dozens of adventure opportunities. You’ll search reviews, websites and social media to identify the one place that offers several adventures for your investment. I visited Vandara last month and wanted to see what made them different from all the other...
How to Differentiate Your Business in Costa Rica's Competitive Market Why is Making Your Business Different a Major Consideration? Making a business different than all others is a major consideration when investing in Costa Rica because of the competitive market...
Costa Rica is a land where jungle mountains meet rolling surf, where scarlet macaws glide across the sky, and where "Pura Vida" is more than a phrase—it's a way of life. Adventures abound, from white-water rafting to volcano hiking; culture thrives in music,...
In Costa Rica, you don’t just meet dogs—you meet characters. These aren’t your average canines waiting obediently for the mailman or fetching slippers. No, these are the street dogs with swagger, the free spirits who roam the beaches, parks, and city streets with the...
The air was thick enough to drink, heavy with the perfume of wet earth and crushed ginger leaves. Somewhere above, a howler monkey’s guttural roar rolled through the canopy, followed by the metallic call of a toucan. My boots squelched in the deep brown mud as I...
In a quiet corner of Costa Rica, far from roaring stadiums and TV cameras, the heart of Major League Baseball quietly beats—stitch by stitch—in the town of Turrialba. Here, baseballs aren’t just sports equipment; they’re the lifeblood of an entire community. It’s a...
Oktoberfest originated as a royal wedding celebration on October 12, 1810. It marked the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese of Saxon-Hildburghausen. The festivities were held in an open field outside Munich, which was later named...
On what date did Costa Rica declare its independence from Spain? Which city hosted the Declaration of Independence in Costa Rica? Costa Rica shares its Independence Day with four other Central American countries. Name two of them. What was the political entity that...