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Moving to Costa Rica, away from friends and family, means factoring in the cost of travel for return trips to your home country. But exactly what are those costs?Moving to Costa Rica, away from friends and family, means factoring in the cost of travel for return trips to your home country. But exactly what are those costs?

Companies and organizations should look at this trend as a clear opportunity to develop such applications and thus support their marketing objectives.

The concept of Foursquare is already prompting some Costa Rican businesses to give special offers and promote themselves within it.

Let’s take a look at Costa Rica’s cost of living: rent and utilities, food, transportation needs, health care, and luxuries.

One of the questions that gets asked frequently regarding buying real estate in Costa Rica is about the closing costs – how much are they and what’s involved?

New generation of Intel chips unveiled in Costa Rica that will take computer graphics to a whole new level.

Costa Rica has weathered some boom and bust cycles, but is finally gearing up to retain the honor of being the top travel and retirement destination in Central America as infrastructure gains ground.

Which areas of the country would you recommend in terms of lower cost, access to medical facilities, and golf! Are there jobs (part-time) for older people like me?

Fitch Ratings, an international economic ratings service, has given Costa Rica a thumbs up for its financial climate.

With the extensive coverage in TheCostaRicaNews.com of retirement, residency processes and other aspects of expat life in Costa Rica, this weekly publication has developed a loyal following of readers interested in getting questions answered before making the big move to retire here.