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Communities in the Brazilian Amazon have developed a real win/win approach to conserving the environment and their own livelihood.  A recent study conducted by British and Brazilian scientists that covered a 500 kilometer portion of an Amazon tributary discovered...

As Costa Rica is approaching High Season (December – March or April), it is common for many people to start looking for 1-2 week rentals to come here to enjoy some fun in the sun and relaxation in an amazing...

Previously I never put much thought into Costa Rica as a vacation destination, let alone a place to live. I had never been anywhere tropical or anywhere further south than Florida for that matter.  I knew I much preferred warm...

Costa Rica has announced that there will be an integration of Solar Energy into the country. And where there have been projects scattered throughout the past 80 years or so in Costa Rica, the first major targeted approach to...

For years the citizens of the province of Limon have battled with a poor economy, few employment opportunities, high poverty rates, and insecurity due to heavy drug trafficking.  With this new $1 billion investment, Puerto Limon is hoping to...

Jaco is one of the most important Central Pacific beach resorts in the Gulf of Puntarenas, including about 7,000 year-round residents and 40,000 in season. Located approximately 1h30 from San Jose, it is the closest resrt town to the...

Living unemployed is not the end of life. That is to say, a job does not define who you are. You should remember that, first of all, you are a human being with a great intelligence and many potential abilities...

If there is one thing we know about Millennials, they are a social generation. It might not seem like it due to the amount of time they spend on digital devices, but in reality that time isn’t spent in...

Are you ready to “live the dream” in paradise? Heck, yes. Costa Rica, here you come! Every little planning detail is getting covered, and yet there’s still one nagging challenge you haven’t quite faced yet. It’s a Spanish speaking...

Bolivia has made a monumental decision that will have far-reaching effects and benefits for our planet.  The Legislative Assembly has passed a new law called the “Law for the Rights of Mother Earth”.   Its aim is to hold the...