A troubling spike in gang-related robberies, break-ins and extortion crimes in Costa Rica has forced the US to declare a ...

Let me make myself clear: I love living in Costa Rica. I love being a legal resident here. I have been here over 30 years, and while known (mainly by my Tica wife) to groan or swear when confronted ...

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 wide ...

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There's a lot to think about when planning for retirement.

Every place where we live around the world has its own culture and lifestyle that make it a unique place to live. When we decide to pack up our things and move great distances to foreign lands, we’re ...

Costa Rica is the ideal place to retire partly because of its warm climate, expat community, and foreign-income tax exemptions. Mountain towns like those in the Central Valley offer retirees cool ...

Kema Ward-Hopper never imagined she'd raise her children in the middle of a jungle. But in 2018, after Hurricane Harvey destroyed her Houston home, a trip to Costa Rica with her husband Nicholas ...

According to the editors at International Living -- Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia -- were favored in 2021 by U.S. retirees and expats looking for high-quality, good-value living. These ...

Roberto Samcam Ruiz took security measures seriously. A retired Nicaraguan army major who had spoken out against the Sandinista government, he fled to neighboring Costa Rica after his name started ...