Controversial, Actionable or Just Pura Vida?
Living in Paradise: When Pura Vida Means Speaking Up Living in Costa Rica feels like stepping into a postcard, but living in “paradise” also means accepting that not everything is perfect. Enjoying Pura Vida does not mean staying silent when something clearly isn’t...
Building Greener in Guanacaste
Building in Costa Rica: How Do You Make Your Dream Home Truly “Green”? Moving to Costa Rica and building your own place is a big dream – jungle views, sea breezes and mornings with parrots instead of traffic noise. But in a country this biologically rich, the way you...
Soda Tapia – A True Urban Legend
[vc_row][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text] Costa Rica’s capital wakes early. Boardshorts slap the pavement on the way to first light at Jacó, office workers queue for busetas, and somewhere above it all a pair of scarlet macaws argue noisily in an almendro tree....
The Full Diamante
[vc_row full_width="full_width"][vc_column width="2/3"][vc_column_text]Diamante 10% Discount Code /Diamante Coupon - Discount Code: HOWLER: I had heard about Diamante Eco Adventure Park even before moving to the Coco area of Costa Rica. Looking forward to my first...
Are flights from the United States to Costa Rica expected to be more affordable in 2026?late July
Costa Rica in 2026: Why US Flights Could Be Easier to Score (and How to Plan the Trip Around It) Yes—recent airfare forecasting suggests that getting to Costa Rica from the US could be noticeably easier on the wallet next year, with both major international airports...
Ocean View Condo
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Isa Skincare Costa Rica: A Personal, High-Tech Path to Timeless Skin
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...
When Enforcement Turns Into Blowback: Why Citizens of the USA Abroad Can Get Hit First
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...
Positive Attitude During Cancer: Not Magic, Just Powerful
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...
The Sacred Bean
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...