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A new inclusive retirement package comes complete with Costa Rican residency.Retirement and a life abroad have been made simpler. Inclusive one-stop-shop packages have become a popular option for many looking to reward a lifetime of hard work with Costa...

The land of pura vida may never again savor the taste of a Whopper, but that’s not the only effect of BK’s abrupt closure.If you would have known the last Whopper you bought was going to be your last,...

Tried and true recipes for keeping clean, nourished and moisturized.Doesn’t every family have a homemade recipe that’s been passed down from generation to generation? Our grandparents and great grandparents who lived during the Great Depression either made household...

A free trade zone may come to Puntarenas by the year 2020, depending on the results of a fact-finding mission scheduled for next month.The Chinese-led project anticipates the construction of an active economic zone, including a large business...

In the age where technology is making giant leaps every day, Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands to make science fiction a reality and take over more and more jobs.The company Boston Consulting Group predicts that one fourth of the...

The government asserts that the debt level is so high, that for every 100 colones allocated to expenditures, 46 must be financed with new loans.According to Jose Francisco Pacheco, Costa Rica's finance minister:"We can't put off the obligations and...

The European Union-Central America partnership recently declared Costa Rican bananas the best in the world. Learn why you should be eating more of the fruit.For over 100 years, bananas have been the lifeblood of Costa Rica. Beginning in the...

If you are one of the millions of U.S. citizens who are behind on tax filings, it’s time to take action!Whether you didn’t realize you had a filing obligation or have admittedly procrastinated a bit too long, rest...

An adventurous, beautiful reality is possible for less than what many people are paying in the States.When people see photos from our new life in Costa Rica, they always ask us how we can possibly afford such a...

Costa Rica is cracking down on illegal breeders. Learn how you too can help animal welfare!Earlier in April, 64 dogs were seized from tragic conditions in a puppy mill in La Union, and their breeder fined. According to Cynthia...