One of the guests on my April 2019 relocation/retirement tour asked me many questions about electric vehicles in Costa Rica. At present there are only around 500 electric vehicles in all of Costa Rica. The goal is to have 100 million of these vehicles on the road worldwide by the […]
In case you don’t know the term “pulpe” is short for pulpería. The latter is a type of traditional mom and pop corner grocery store in Costa Rica. In recent years large supermarket chains like Walmart, MaxiPali, Más por Menos and Automercado, as well as independent supermarkets and mini-supers together […]
Americans and Canadians tend to complain about the cost of clothes in Costa Rica. Here are a couple of solutions. I always try to give tips about how to save money in Costa Rica. One way is to find businesses that can repair broken items inexpensively. In the U.S. people […]
Buying a home is one of the largest investments you make during your lifetime. Some expats who relocate to Costa Rica choose to become homeowners. Those who are among this group should definitely have full insurance coverage to protect their investment. Let’s see why this so important. Getting over the […]
It is very easy to look at the negatives in Costa Rica when one is comparing the country with the United States or Canadá. They are too completely different countries and, above all, cultures. It is really easy to distort the facts when one does not understand a country. This […]
Tamales are a typical dish at Christmas time in Costa Rica but also available year-round. They are similar to Mexican tamales, however there is one big difference: the Mexican ones are wrapped in corn husks but Costa Rica tamales in banana leaves. There is a joke about Costa Rican tamales. An American comes to Costa Rica […]
Costa Rica is a popular destination when it comes to health tourism. People from all over the world flock here for joint replacements, cosmetic dentistry (Implants) and plastic surgery. Regarding the latter, both female and male expat retirees can indeed find the “fountain of youth” while living here. Most of […]
Every year thousands of tourists flock to Lake Arenal. This perfect cone-shaped Arenal Volcano is one of the main attractions in addition to a whole gamut of adventure sports and numerous hot springs. When there are no clouds, the volcano is an imposing and breathtaking sight rising high above the […]
I just spent three weeks in Washington State visiting my sister. A few days after I arrived I fell ill with an intestinal malady. I tried to treat the problem myself with Pepto Bismol, a lot of Gator Aid and a bland diet but my condition only got worse, so […]
Part 3 In Parts 1 and two of this series, I went into different aspects of the cost of living in Costa Rica and how to save money. This article will deal with monthly budgets. I will provide a couple of sample budgets below in order to break down basic […]