Nosara is an idyllic Pacific beach town located on the Nicoya Peninsula in northwestern Costa Rica. As the saying goes in Nosara:--no shoes, no shirt, no problem...
In the center of the country is Cartago—which translates to English as Carthage. (There seems have been a penchant for using Greco-Roman names for Costa Rican cities: Atenas is Athens and Grecia means Greece.) After a visit to Cartago and its surrounding attractions, you will return home...
in the beach towns that dot the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Others enjoy year-round spring-like weather and choose to live in the highlands in popular areas like Atenas, Grecia, San Ramon, Heredia, Escazú/Santana, San Jose, or San Isidro de General in the southern part of the country....
in Cortes, just 15 minutes below Ojochal on the coastal highway. The newest public hospital in Costa Rica, Hospital de Osa has been treating people for ten years in the 88-bed facility. The hospital is also open to the public.The socialized medicine is quite good in Costa Rica. As a ...
In Costa Rica, the taxation of individuals is based on the principle of territoriality, meaning that all personal income that has a foreign source is tax exempt. Only revenue earned by an individual within Costa Rica is subject to an assessment by the tax authorities. You do not have to pay...
Escazú, Costa Rica ©iStock/Leo botanist By Lou Kritz MentionEscazúto anyone who has an interest inCosta Rica, and the reply is, "Oh, that's the most expensive place to live here." It's a sad commentary on a beautiful—and yes, upscale—community that has blossomed in this develop...
Costa Rica’s established beach community of Playas del Coco—simply known as “El Coco” or Coco Beach—earns the distinction of being one of the closest beach communities inCosta Ricato an international airport. You can grab your suitcase at baggage claim at Liberia Airport inGuanacaste, jump...
Atenas, Costa Rica|Jessica Ramesch When youtravel in Costa Rica, you’ll know you’ve found paradise, and so have an incredible variety of plants and animals. In fact, even thoughCosta Ricais only about the size of West Virginia (only 0.05% of the world’s landmass) about 6% of the ...
Guide to Quepos, Costa Rica - Cost of Living, Things To Do and More By David Bohn Quepos is that sort of gritty waterfront town where you expect to see Humphrey Bogart walking along the street in a captain’s hat and khakis, carrying a sea bag and a marlin gaff. Fishing is what you...
depending on your location. Towns like Alajuela, Heredia, Grecia, Atenas, San Ramon, and Puriscal, as well as San José suburbs like Escazu and Santa Ana have become magnets for expats because you get quick access to big city conveniences and cultural activities while still living in the quiet...