Costa Rica’s Central Pacific: Why Buyers Continue to Flock to This Coastal Paradise
The Central Pacific region of Costa Rica continues to stand out as one of the country’s most desirable locations for vacation homes, second residences, and permanent living. While destinations such as Jacó and the world-class Los Sueños Resort and Marina often...
Buying Property in Costa Rica? What You Need to Know About Squatters’ Rights Now
Costa Rica has a way of making property ownership feel beautifully simple. You see a mountain view, a stretch of jungle, a farm with old trees, or a lot close enough to the beach to hear the surf, and your imagination gets to work fast. But before you buy, there is...
100 Years Since the Virilla Tragedy: The Morning Costa Rica Lost a Piece of Itself
On the morning of March 14, 1926, what should have been a day of faith, charity, and community became one of the darkest days in Costa Rican history. Families from Alajuela and Heredia boarded a special passenger train bound for Cartago, where a charity fair was being...
The Costa Rica Advantage: What Helps New Businesses Succeed
New businesses that survive and thrive in Costa Rica tend to share a handful of practical “winning distinctives”: they fit the local market (often around sustainability, services, or tourism), know how to navigate bureaucracy, leverage the talent and ecosystem in...
Five Iconic Costa Rican Dishes You Need to Try
Costa Rica’s food is not about flashy presentation or overcomplicated recipes. It is about comfort, balance, freshness, and the kind of meals that quietly win you over after the first bite. Across the country, from roadside sodas to family kitchens and bustling...
To Which Airport Should We Fly When Visiting Costa Rica?
Corrected Article Copy For most travelers, Costa Rica’s two main commercial international gateways are Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO), near the capital region, and Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR), which serves the northwestern Pacific...
Costa Rica’s Elusive King of the Forest, Have Crucial Place in Ecosystem
The jaguar is not just another wild cat in Costa Rica. It is the largest feline in the country, the biggest cat in the Americas, and the third-largest cat species on Earth after the tiger and lion. Built like a living engine of muscle and silence, the jaguar carries...
Eat Your Vegetables in Spanish: “Comer las verduras” and the Essential Words to Know
Learning food vocabulary is one of the easiest and most useful ways to build confidence in Spanish. Vegetables appear everywhere: in markets, on restaurant menus, in family kitchens, at roadside sodas, and in everyday conversation. When you know the names of common...
Easy As Pie In Costa Rica
(Adapted from Chapter 4 of Temporary Insanity-Costa Rica: My Way On my first full day in Costa Rica, I emerged from the cafeteria of the Costa Rican-North American Cultural Center in San...
The 5 Costa Rican Cultural Pieces Worth Bringing Home
Most souvenirs are forgettable within a week. They end up in a drawer, on a shelf, or at the back of a suitcase with a faint smell of sunscreen and airport duty-free perfume. But the best things you bring home from Costa Rica are different. They do not just remind you...