St. Croix was Costa Rica in microcosm: All of the common complaints heard here—government corruption and indifference, crime, poor policing, high cost of living, locals trashing the beaches and ...

Home Taxes Retire in Costa Rica With These Three Tax Benefits Costa Rica may be a good place for retirement if you like the low cost of living and savings for your heirs.

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses ...

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as the inflation rate plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen.

The small joys of Costa Rican life through an expat’s eyes—friendly greetings, roadside picnics, and unexpected ‘Papi’ moments that make Tico culture unforgettable ...

Making the jump to live in Costa Rica can be freeing, exhilarating, and nourishing to your soul, but it can also be challenging, sweaty, and occasionally terrifying.