If you receive a $1000+ pension for life, you qualify for the Pensionado category of temporary legal residency in Costa Rica which will provide you with many benefits including “opportunities” to reduce your cost of living You will find more information about the Pensionado residency category in this link. If you […]
The most successful Costa Rican athlete in history was born in Nicaragua in 1972. Claudia María Poll Ahrens, is the daughter of German immigrants, who decided to move their family to Costa Rica in 1979, after political tensions were rising and an earthquake shook Managua. Before she became the first […]
The first Chinese immigrants arrived in Costa Rica in mid-nineteenth century. A group of 77 people originally from Canton, who came to Central America to work on the Panamanian Railroad. After almost 170 years, there are more than 5000 Chinese living in the country (2011 Census), who came from China, […]
If you have school-aged children in Costa Rica, this article is for you. Whether you’re doing some reconnaissance before moving or looking for alternative options for your children, let’s study up on the education system in Costa Rica. Options, Options, and more Options First of all, what is MEP? The […]
The Immigration Department (DGME) reported that as of January 16, 2023, Costa Ricans and residents will no longer receive stamps on their passports after passing through air and sea immigration controls. With the aim of automating the technological systems that collect the vital information from citizens and residents at their […]
If you are flying to Costa Rica, you should check with three different authorities (Airline, TSA and Customs) to determine what you are allowed to bring to the country. We understand this can be confusing when those authorities sometimes contradict each other, that’s why this article is a must. Airline […]
Costa Rica is attempting to approve the legalization of the production (farming), commercialization and consumption of cannabis. The government has put a bill in congress which did not pass. But it is noticeable how the government is pushing for the change of regulations for several years. The proposal inclues the […]
The day was sunny and sweltering, the Borucan weather is exactly what I thought it would be. I am sweaty and sitting on the back of the bus. María, my coworker who joined me on this trip, is holding on for dear life to the bus pole, as it is completely […]
Costa Rica offers plenty of options to shop for groceries throughout the country, from farmer markets “ferias del agricultor”, convenience stores “pulperías, abastecedores or mini supers” to supermarket chains. Despite the many supermarkets and grocery stores in Costa Rica, not all of them carry the same items, have the same […]
This is not a story about the abolition of the army, rather, it is a review about some of the commentary around it. I am a curious person, and sometimes (maybe more than sometimes) I get curious about the type of thoughts people have. I wonder why people think one […]
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