Last week an article appeared in the Los Angeles Times newspaper titled, “Costa Rica, the once-peaceful land of ‘pura vida,’ battles violence as cocaine trade grows.” Any potential expat would probably have second thoughts about moving here after reading this article. As someone who has lived in Costa Rica for […] The post Drugs and […]
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 […] The post A lot […]
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 […] The post President signs Law […]
First, this article is to put kidnappings in Latin America into perspective and not to instill fear in anyone about retiring or relocating to Costa Rica since few foreigners here have ever been victims of this phenomenon. A few years ago there was a rash of express kidnappings called ‘paseos millonarios’ whereby the kidnappers made the victim withdraw […]
On my monthly relocation tours I am always asked about the different denominations of Costa Rican currency and how to calculate the exchange rate. It is easy to figure out the exact exchange rate by going to: XE Currency Converter USD to CRC The 1 mil bill is about two dollars, the 5 mil (mil […]
A couple of months ago I wrote an article about Costa Rica’s national symbols: The coat of arms, the nation’s famous three-colored flag, the Guaria Morada (flower), the Guanacaste tree, the Yigüirro (a type of bird), the national anthem, the oaxcart, the white tail deer, the torch for independence, the Crestones rocky outcrop, the Sea […]
More and more Canadian retirees plan of moving to Costa Rica in search of nice weather. There is always a learning curve when it comes to figuring out how to live in and adapt to another country. We all become used to the way that things work and operate in our own countries. But it […]
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