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More about ceviche for retired expats in Costa Rica
Recently, I wrote an article about the many different types of ceviche that are served in Costa Rica. To familiarize themselves with Costa Rica’s unique culture expats should sample as many of the local foods as possible. As I alluded to in my last article on the subject, “In Costa Rica ceviche or ceviche is a […]
Costa Rica’s unusual types of ceviche
From time to time I like to write about different kinds of Costa Rican foods, so that current and future expats can become familiar with the country’s culture. In Costa Rica ceviche or cebiche is a seafood dish typically made from raw fish cured in lemon or lime juice, and flavored with salt, cilantro, […]
Beware of Gringo neophyte ‘experts’
This is a subject that I have written about repeatedly and can make the difference between success or failure while living here. During the last 41 years I have had the chance to observe many North Americans who pass themselves off as experts on Costa Rica. Most work in real […]
A new housing alternative for retired expats
In the greater metropolitan area of the Central Valley there is basically no room to grow because of the lack of available horizontal space. The urban sprawl now extends from San José to Heredia in the north, to Escazú and Santa Ana in the west and to Curridabat and to […]
Best Places To Retire In Latin America In 2021 Costa Rica wins
International Living’s annual Global Retirement Index compares, contrasts, ranks, and rates 25 countries across 10 categories. “All over the planet, we’ve identified friendly, good-value, warm-weather escapes where you could effectively upgrade your life—places where it’s possible to live better, but spend less. For many expats, that’s the end goal. “Even […]
Puntarenas getting a makeover for Costa Ricans, tourists and expats to enjoy themselves
Puntarenas, “La Perla del Pacífico” (Pearl of the Pacific) or “El Puerto” (the Port”) as it is more commonly referred to by the locals, is getting spruced up for tourism. Puntarenas has always been a day trip destination and a favorite vacation spot among Costa Ricans. Before the beach areas […]
Expats should know that Costa Rica is taking measures to reactivate its economy
New immigration law to attract retirees Recently, a modified version of the country’s former Pensionado Law was proposed to attract more expat retirees. The government realizes that currently retirees contribute around 500 million dollars annually to Costa Rica’s economy. So, it is in the country’s best interest to attract more […]
Expat retirees in Costa Rica should know that the country’s regular taxis will now have an app similar to Uber and Didi
It was just announced that Costa Rica’s 11,800 regular taxi’s or fuerza roja, will soon be using a new app whereby users will know the rate beforehand. The new app is called Batsë, which means “the color red” in the cabécar indigenous language. This is part of an effort by […]
Four more recent accolades for Costa Rica
With the whole world’s topsy-turvey due to worldwide pandemic, Costa Rica still continues to receive the attention it deserves. 1 It is predicted that by the end of 2021 some degree of normalcy may return to the world. For anyone thinking of retiring abroad, International Living, a website about living […]
Costa Rica and Panama in times of Coronavirus
The world-wide pandemic has devastated the world’s health care systems. Poorer and underdeveloped countries have specially been hit hard by the current health crisis. For years relocation organizations have been promoting Panama as a retirement haven. Panama’s drawing card is its low cost of living and perks that it offers […]