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A lot for expat retirees to do the weekend of April 1, 2023 and during Semana Santa (Easter Week)
As I have stated repeatedly, almost every weekend there are activities for retirees all over Costa Rica. It seems like there is always something to do in order to stay busy and happy. For example, just look at what I found below. The Expo Birra Costa Rica (birra is slang for cerveza which means beer) or […]
Two of Costa Rica’s cities /towns are listed among the best retirement places in Central America
First, I’d like to point out that Cozumel, Puerto Vallarta and Merida, Mexico made the list but they are not in Central America, because Mexico is considered part of North America. Obviously, the writer from Yahoo News needs to brush up on his geography. Corozal, Belize and Coronado, Panama also […]
Once Again Costa Rica is selected as the happiest country in Latin America
According to the yearly World Report on Happiness, Costa Rica is ranked number 23. Finland was chosen as the happiest country followed by Denmark and Iceland. To nobody’s surprise Afganistan was at the very bottom of the list (the Taliban take over in 2020). By the way, Canada is is […]
Retired expats should not be bored in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has hundreds of interesting year-round activities for keeping busy and happy. There are always things to do throughout the country, especially in the Central Valley and around San José. A number of events are free or very affordable, which should please retirees who want to stretch their money. […]
Pizza-loving expats in Costa Rica
On my monthly relocation tours my clients inevitably ask me questions about local foods. I explain to them that in additional tico staples like gallo pinto (rice and beans and spices), there is a whole gamut of international cuisine available here of which pizza is the most popular with both […]
President signs Law to attract more investors, residents and retirees
In 1992 the Costa Rican government did away with the pensionado law which enabled those who qualified to import a car and house hold goods tax free. Good news for future expats! Costa Rica’s president, Rodrigo Chaves, just signed the regulations for Law No. 9996 to attract investors, residents, and […]
Traveling by Bus in Costa Rica for expats
Bus travel is both affordable and accessible. Tourists, expat retirees and Costa Ricans can travel by bus to virtually any part of the country. Costa Ricans who cannot not afford an automobile depend exclusively on the country’s many bus lines to be able to travel to and from their jobs. […]
Costa Rica is the best country in the world to retire
Low cost of living, beautiful landscapes, and good weather.
Settling in to Costa Rican culture and lifestyle
With endless stretches of stunning coastline, luscious rainforests, majestic mountain ranges, and volcanoes, Costa Rica offers breathtakingly beautiful scenery, but that’s not the only reason why expats love it. Achieving a second place in InterNations “best places for expats”, Costa Rica offers a high quality of life and a peaceful, […]
Expats do not have to suffer from homesickness in Costa Rica
For over the last 30 years I have been successfully helping expats move to Costa Rica. About forty percent who move here, return home. There are a variety of reasons—among them the Spanish language, adjusting to the culture, sickness, missing family in their home countries, or in many cases nostalgia. […]