The blocking of roads as a way of protesting a grievance used to be a regular occurrence in Costa Rica. In the year 2000, highways throughout the country were blocked for three weeks in the ICE combo ...

Photo via Costa Rican Consulate. I moved to Costa Rica 30 something years ago shortly after my 37 th birthday to Barra del Colorado. Barra is the ultimate pueblo in Costa Rica just south of Nicaragua ...

I used to love Costa Rica. The howler monkeys at dawn, the smell of rain on red volcanic dirt, the feeling of standing in a ...

Kema Ward-Hopper never imagined she'd raise her children in the middle of a jungle. But in 2018, after Hurricane Harvey destroyed her Houston home, a trip to Costa Rica with her husband Nicholas ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses wide ...

Tourism has spiked in Costa Rica, with visitors trying to get a taste of the Blue Zone lifestyle. But as tourists flood the area, locals say key elements of the Blue Zone life are fading away.

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as inflation plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen — an unusual combination that has puzzled economists. The inflation rate fell ...

Key Takeaways Rising U.S. health care costs are driving more Americans to look abroad for treatment and long-term care options.France, Portugal, Spain, Costa Rica, and Panama all offer high-quality ...

Retiring in Central America offers an appealing mix of low living costs, natural scenery, and expat-friendly communities ideal for an affordable lifestyle.

Costa Rica is approximately the same size as West Virginia. With over 500,000 plant and animal species, Costa Rica is one of the world’s most biologically diverse countries. Scientists have estimated ...