With high season right around the corner, people will be headed to the shores in large numbers. Not many people are aware that the number one cause of accidental death to visitors in Costa Rica is drowning. In Costa Rica, between 2001 and 2018, 890 people drowned, 62%
As with all countries, Costa Rica has its own set of norms and customs, based on centuries of tradition and social development. Ticos are very proud of their customs and traditions, roots, and history. One great norm is that Costa Ricans are extraordinarily friendly to visitors
Paul and Hans are two Costa Rican entrepreneur brothers with Swiss, Salvadoran and Nicaraguan heritage. Coming from a coffee-planting family, their journey to creating a business has had many stepping stones like studying for a Master's Degree in the U.S.A. and joining the Swiss military.
There is no denying that the cost of groceries in Costa Rica is rather high, certainly higher than in the neighboring countries in Latin America. Whether you’re going to be doing some vacation shopping for those little items you forgot to bring or thought you
There are two main ways you can obtain Costa Rican citizenship: through marriage or residency. We have created an article and a video, they detailed the processes and requirements. For either of these options, the time frame should be no longer than 200 workdays or 10
As part of a series of articles looking at the various areas of Costa Rica I, or others, have experienced and enjoyed, and in some cases, come to love, I thought I must tell you about Escazu. For me, even the name has an enchanted