Walking into Isa Skincare feels less like stepping into a clinic and more like being welcomed into a beauty atelier where every treatment is designed just for you. Soft lighting, calm voices and the quiet confidence of a team that has performed tens of thousands of...
A Citizen of the USA can land in a new country, thinking the hard part is over. Passport stamped. Bag collected. Plans made. Then something changes. The questions get colder. The tone gets sharper. “Why are you here?” stops sounding like a formality and starts...
By John Quam, Editor in Chief Let’s put a positive attitude back where it belongs, in real life, where appointments, lab results, fatigue, and normal routines all collide. A positive attitude is not a cure, and it is not a substitute for treatment. It does not replace...
Long before it was a drink in a mug, coffee was a way of life in Costa Rica. The “golden bean” helped build roads, schools, and early prosperity, traveling the world in rough burlap sacks stamped “Café de Costa Rica.” Grown in rich volcanic soil and cool highland...
The top 5 positives about fishing with us: Wishing I Was Fishing has the Guidance and Local Knowledge: Reputable charters provide experienced guides and captains who know the local waters thoroughly. They take you to the best fishing spots based on fish behavior,...
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] Photos: Marian Paniagua Take a Step Back In Time, Twice: There is a place right outside Cañas Costa Rica, where you can be transported not once, but twice, back in time and many would say that you can even have a...
Do I keep the existing corporation or set up a new one? Most businesses in Costa Rica are run through a legally registered corporation. One of the first decisions to make when acquiring an existing business is whether to purchase and keep the existing corporation’s...
Sinusitis a Very Common Condition Sinusitis is the inflammation of the mucous membranes lining the paranasal sinuses. These small hollows full of air are divided into three sections: frontal sinuses — located above the nose, in the frontal part of the skull...
Scarlet Macaws Return to the Guanacaste. In a flurry of crimson, blue and yellow feathers, seven scarlet macaws took flight into the green of the Costa Rican coastal forest, signaling the historic return of a species once vanquished from this area.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Fashion Flash: Express Your Best Self. When you are the best version of yourself, you bloom! It doesn’t mean being perfect, beautiful, or young. It just means bringing whoever you already are to your fullest potential for all to...
[ Costa Rica is sold to the world with images of surf breaks, volcano skylines, coffee farms and ceviche by the sea – but the same lush landscape that draws beach lovers, foodies, real estate hunters and business investors is also home to some seriously fascinating...
December in Costa Rica is pure celebration. From candlelit chapels and nativity scenes in family homes to illuminated parades and horse pageants, the month blends devotion and community fun. It’s also peak season for adventures, culture and entertainment, when...