Some excerpts from QCosta Rica Costa Ricans, tourists, retirees, and other expats have always loved Costa Rica’s famous Imperial which is basically synonymous with Costa Rica. It can even be found outside Costa Rica in countries like the United States. The beer’s popular logo adorns a variety of objects like […]
Recently, there have been two separate articles from Travel and Leisure about the best countries for Americans and others to retire around the world. “According to the U.S. State Department, millions of Americans are actually doing it. The idea of uprooting is far less far-fetched than it used to be, […]
Because of Costa Rica’s popularity and business opportunities, a whole slew of enterprising foreigners has relocated here. Unfortunately, some of these people may lack qualifications and experience in their fields of endeavor. Do not get me wrong! There are some highly qualified native English speakers here. Nevertheless, one should be […]
Part of this article is from Yahoo News. Most people relocate to Costa Rica because of its outstanding international reputation, natural wonders, friendly people, cost of living, medical care, excellent weather, and quality of life along with other factors. A good number of those who move here become homeowners. I […]
Costa Rica is once again the happiest country in Latin America, in the World Happiness Report world ranking, published by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network. The country was placed in 23rd place worldwide for this 2022. Year after year Costa Rica receives this honor. The ranking measures per capita income, […]
(NOTE: I occasionally include information from other sources when I deem it beneficial for future expats. Below is an excerpt from an article by Rico from QCosta Rica. Aging is not fun, but it does have some advantages here.) RICO’s DIGEST – This year, 2021, I became a “Ciudadano de […]
Costa Rica’s new bills were selected as the “Best Series of New Banknotes in Latin America of 2021”, by Reconnaissance International — just one more accolade for the country to add to its long list of honors. On Reconnaissance International’s website, Costa Rica’s Central Bank is praised for its new […]
After helping thousands of Americans and Canadians relocate to Latin America over the last 35 years through my guidebooks and relocation tours, I have observed those who are the best candidates for living successfully abroad. Don’t move to Costa Rica if… you expect everything to be like the U.S. you […]
I am often asked by those who want to relocate to Costa Rica if there is a death penalty (La pena capital or La pena de muerte). Costa Rica abolished its death penalty in 1877 and was one of the countries that banned capital punishment in 1882 by Article 45 […]
Airing from 1978 to 1984, Fantasy Island was a television starring Ricardo Montalbán as Mr. Roarke, the enigmatic overseer of a mysterious island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean, where people from all walks of life could come and live out their fantasies, for a hefty price. His assistant was a dwarf by the name of Tattoo, played […]