If you want to get along with your Tico neighbors, you really don’t want to commit una polada. You don’t want those Tico neighbors or friends to think that you a person of little culture and education. Because then you’ll be a polo. Polada = stupidity, an act of bad taste. Polo = A person […]

In Spanish there is a saying, “Todo tiempo pasado fue mejor” (things were better in the past). In the case of Costa Rica this quote is partially true. When I moved here in 1980 the country was far less developed than it is now. It was a different world. Life was much simpler in that […]

Gun laws in the United States are a constitutional right. According the Second Amendment of the United States: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.” Almost anyone can obtain weapons in the US due to […]

this B&B offers 6 rooms. It’s spacious design and ability to host a large group comfortably with all the amenities of your own home away from home makes a perfect place for family and office reunions, small weddings or enjoying a vacation with your favorite people, Our outdoor decks include swimming pool with various sitting […]

Located less than five minutes from the popular surf town of Playa Dominical, Villa Pacifica is a beautiful property that exudes sophistication and style and was built to international luxury standards that will impress even the most sophisticated traveler.   Villa Pacifica represents the type of property that is most desirable in the region – […]

This elegant brand new three bedroom, three bathroom(sleeps 6, excellent for 3 couples) rental home was designed with tropical living in mind to create an ambience that makes you feel at one with nature, is definitely unique; eclectically decorated throughout with imported antique furnishings from Bali, Thailand, China, Tibet and Africa; and one of a […]

Paradise Villa is located on the southern Pacific coast of Costa Rica in the prestigious luxury home community of Las Olas in the town of Dominical. Only 8 homes enjoy a 1000 acres of rain forest overlooking the Pacific with miles of pristine hiking trails.This 9500 sq. ft. Spanish Colonial inspired villa took 4 years […]

Build your own or buy a temple, RE/MAX Pura Vida has exciting new Mal Pais, Costa Rica Real Estate! There are so many new properties coming up for sale in the Mal Pais area we wanted to rush to get the news out to everyone. Mal Pais, known for its nature reserve, fishing village full […]

La Cangreja National Park is only 20 miles from downtown San José as the crow flies but it’s as remote and wild as any of Costa Rica’s better known natural areas.  We didn’t realize how wild until we rounded a bend in the trail to catch a glimpse of a Puma disappearing around the corner […]

Costa Rica is the “go-to” place if you’re looking to get closer to nature. More than half of the country is a rain forest, which offers a great deal of biodiversity. Costa Rica, as a country, has only 0.3{c9355c63429b0b68b054b0898681605a3b8757d8457a1c4c3ed1ee7dcd3be931} of the earth’s landmass, but 4{c9355c63429b0b68b054b0898681605a3b8757d8457a1c4c3ed1ee7dcd3be931} of of the world’s species. Being geographically gifted allows Costa […]