. For years, curvy women were treated like an “afterthought” by mainstream fashion, and that’s finally changing. The shift didn’t happen because everyone suddenly became enlightened—it happened because women kept demanding better options, and brands realised the...
Coastal Costa Rica does seafood brilliantly—if you order with a bit of strategy. The “tourist trap” version is usually the same three things everywhere (overpriced mahi-mahi, rubbery calamari, and a ceviche that tastes like it was assembled in an airport lounge). The...
What are Costa Rica’s biggest exports in 2024? Costa Rica’s export story in 2024 is led by medical and precision manufacturing first, and tropical agriculture second. Goods exports closed 2024 at about US$19.9 billion, with precision and medical equipment as the top...
Suggested lead photo A late-afternoon street scene: a cimarrona brass band leading a mascarada (giant papier-mâché heads) past a town church, with spectators on kerbs and mountains in the distance. What counts as a “mini-festival” in Costa Rica? A mini-festival is a...
A line often shared in modern spiritual circles and attributed to Mary Magdalene says we live in an “amazing world of endless abundance” and that we are powerful creators. Whether those exact words can be traced to early texts or not, the message hits a nerve: many...
Costa Rica has always attracted outsiders with big dreams: coffee barons, banana kings, surf nomads, eco-idealists, and retirees looking for a softer life under harder sunlight. But in the early 1970s, the country also drew a rarer breed—men with money they couldn’t...
Buying real estate in Costa Rica can feel like Canada or the U.S. at first glance: you find a place, make an offer, put down a deposit, complete due diligence, and close. The difference is that many of the guardrails you may be used to—industry regulation, a single...
Discover why Tres Amigos Realty remains the top seller to SATISFIED clients in Costa Rica. Research our agent's stories, why they love our region and their joy in working with people to find their Costa Rica "home". Click on the link for the entire article,...
Whenever I travel, I want to have the perfect outfit for each occasion—without packing my entire wardrobe. First, I pick my dreamy Costa Rica itinerary (because one trip can include a city, a beach, and a cloud forest). Then I decide where I am going to stay. Last,...
March mornings in Costa Rica have a particular sound: a quiet hiss of groomed foam, a few early scooters, and that first zip of wax being peeled like a promise. People call it “dry season” and leave it at that, but surfers know March as something more specific—a month...
If the words “eye bags”, “hooded lids”, or “crepey skin” make you reach for sunglasses on perfectly good days, you’re not alone. The tricky part is this: lots of people want a visible lift, but not the “I’ve had something done” look, not the stitches, and definitely...
Scroll any travel group right now and you’ll see it: Costa Rica questions everywhere, and answers that swing from “don’t go” to “it’s flawless”. The truth is less dramatic and far more useful—Costa Rica is brilliant, but it rewards travellers who plan with their...