[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]Surfing and skateboarding are so similar. This sport is picking up considerably in rural Costa Rica regions. Instead of falling into water, the skateboarder has unforgiving concrete to deal with. The activity is for all...
Faces of Culture and Creativity in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/4"][vc_column_text]Costa Rica was not among the countries profiled in Lindsey Galloway’s bbc.com travel article posted July 2, 2018, which began: “Global influence is often measured by military, political or economic might, but for some...
Sunbitterns: A Spectacular Sight to Seek in Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]One of the more sought-after prizes for birding tourists here in Costa Rica is the sunbittern (Eurypyga helias ). Found in a range extending south from Guatemala and throughout South America. It lives near water in...
Cabalgata
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]More than 1.5 million tourists flock to Costa Rica each year to experience the créme de la créme of tropical paradise. Yet, tucked away in the hills above these emerald beaches littered with surfers and honeymooners, a...
How Does the Residential Renting Process Work In Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Renting a residential property in Costa Rica is governed, primarily, by the provisions of the Tenancy Law (Ley General de Arrendamientos Urbanos y Suburbanos). Rental contracts are considered as being long-term rental...
Bribes and Graft: Is it Worth It?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] B ribing and paying graft is a true detriment to the progression of a country as a whole by communities, and the individual agencies that seem to promote the proliferation of asking for money for extra services or...
Mari Nava Design
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Mari Nava is a Costa Rican brand, born from a passion for handmade design, and whose spirit is part of the growing philosophy of sustainable design. It shows a free, spontaneous and relaxed style to wear from day to...
Top 5 Things to Do in Cartago, Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_single_image image="43433" img_size="large" add_caption="yes" style="vc_box_shadow_border" onclick="custom_link" img_link_target="_blank" link="https://www.crowdsourcedexplorer.com/"][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]If you've ever...
How are Property Purchase Closing Costs Calculated in Costa Rica?
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]For expats moving to Costa Rica and purchasing a home, it is useful to have ready information available to calculate the amount of funds that will be required for closing on any given property purchase transaction. The...
Wildlife of Costa Rica
[vc_row][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] The Wildlife: read all our stories It’s no wonder that nature is the key reason why four in 10 international tourists come to Costa Rica. That’s because the country’s extraordinary abundance and diversity of wildlife,...
Costa Rica’s Newest and Rarest Animal
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]One of our planet's rarest and most secretive animal species — the bush dog (Speothos venaticus) — was recently discovered on the Pacific slopes of Costa Rica’s Talamanca Mountains, near the Panama border. The BriBri, Cabecar and...
Perfect Harmony
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Happy 2022 beginning to all! Beginnings are the perfect time to look ahead and start making our to-do and purpose list. My mission in this article is to show you a way to create a harmonious and balanced plan that helps...












