Health

Costa Rica for Retirement: a Stable Democracy

When North Americans face the realities of a reduced income after retirement, many of them look abroad for places to move that offer a lower cost of living in order to stretch those limited resources. Developing countries around the...

Hotels Boost Medical Tourism Programs

GLOBAL REPORT—Increasing costs of medical procedures and health insurance in many countries have consumers considering alternative ways to get quality care at prices they can afford. Medical tourism is growing in popularity as an option, and hoteliers around the globe...

Costa Rica Smoking Ban

Costa Rica may soon be part of the growing list of countries to adopt measures aimed at protecting non-smokers from secondhand smoke and part of the 150 million plus smokers in Latin America and the Caribbean that are finding...

Costa Rica Domestic Help: Benefits and Risks for Retirees

One of the many great things about retirement in Costa Rica is the quality and affordability of domestic help and other manual labor. Maids, cooks, gardeners, childcare workers or property caretakers are all a bargain compared to North American...

Same Day Dental Implants Abroad: Costa Rica

The dental implants belong to the most expensive dental cosmetic procedures available. Moreover, these are not only expensive, but it takes a considerable amount of time until dental implants are fitted into the mouth of the patient. In order to have...

Costa Rica’s Fabulous, Fearsome Fauna: A Retiree’s Dilemma

A few nights ago when friends were over for dinner, we were relaxing and talking over glasses of wine in our back patio “dining room” when one of us looked up toward the ceiling and spied a large black...

MedToGo Writes the Book on Quality Medical Services Outside U.S.

In 2000, when Dr. Robert Page and his sons, Curtis and Robert R. Page, started MedToGo International they wanted to write a book. Now, they help people travel to places such as Mexico and Costa Rica to get quality...

Costa Rica Cosmetic Surgery

Costa Rica plastic surgeons are considered among the best in the world With regard to cosmetic surgeons in Costa Rica, William C. Roberts, M.D., Editor and Chief of Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, writes, "Some of the patients having plastic surgery procedures...

Costa Rica Medical Tourism Overview – Including Average Prices

Over the last decade, Costa Rica has evolved from being a mere eco-tourism destination and emerged as a country of choice for foreigners, particularly from United States and Canada. These seek quality healthcare services and surgeries at a much lower...

Yoga Retreat Costa Rica January 31st – Drawing to Win a Free Retreat Package

Walk to Playa Blanca the award winning best beach in Costa Rica or our own private lagoon with waterfalls, monkeys, whales and rainforest all in our backyard – it is a truly amazing place. Daily yoga classes, pranayama, and evening...
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 San José Municipality Cancels Zapote Fair Tender: Are Year-End Festivities at Risk?

The iconic year-end celebrations in San José, Costa Rica, face mounting uncertainty after the local government officially declared the...