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Los Angeles House with Large Lot – Rent or Buy

This home is perfect for retirement with very low maintenance, privacy, and 5 minutes to an expat community, at only $130,000 USD to own and $400 as a rental, this house and property makes our Best Opportunity List. Los...

Two Earthquakes Shake Costa Rica this AM December 13 2012

This morning Costa Rica again felt two earthquake. Preliminary data indicate the entire country felt them. According to the report of the Earthquake Engineering Laboratory of the first quake was presented at about 11:16:17 with a magnitude of 5.2 and...

Annual Jaco Costa Rica Fiestas Kicks Off

The Annual Jaco Costa Rica Fiestas kicked off this year from December 7 - 9, and will continue the weekend of 14th thru to the 16th. The main event is the "tope" which is a Costa Rican tradition, where the...

San Jose Costa Rica Metropolitan Lifestyle Growing

For a majority of the 20th century, San José Costa Rica was primarily an agricultural city. But after the post-war baby boom (1948), large scale urban migration completely transformed the capital next few decades. Explosive growth between the 1950’s...

Why Costa Rica is the Destination of Choice for New Retirees

Expats have long been attracted to Costa Rica for many reasons; accessibility, safety, low cost of living, beautiful beaches, modern inexpensive health care, some of the best real estate opportunities in Central America, good infrastructure, lush tropical rainforests, ocean,...

Earthquake Strikes Early December 12 2012

A strong earthquake shook various parts of the country at 12:55 am The quake was felt in San Jose, Heredia and Alajuela some areas, according to the as far as Guanacaste. The revised report Seismological and Volcanological Observatory of Costa...

New Survey Ticos Feel More Insecure but are Happy

The University of Costa Rica (UCR) released the results of the survey "News 2012", which showed that 59.7% of Costa Ricans feel that insecurity in the country increased considerably, but 67.3% are happy people. The study by students of the...

The Mystique of Mayan Astrology – A Pura Vida Perspective

The fascination with the Mayan Long Count calendar is peaking as December 21st, 2012 approaches. As more attention is paid to the complex calendar system used by Mayans for daily, religious, and ceremonial life, the rediscovery of Mayan astrology...

2013 Shows Costa Rica Banks Ready for an Increase in Lending

The National Bank projects a credit growth of 12% which represents290,000 million colones. The strongest sectors are services for National, housing, commerce, industry and consumption. Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) shows growth between 12% and 15%. The bank is looking...

Coco Island Costa Rica still Threatened by Poachers

Cocos Island Costa Rica is a renowned National Park and is a World Heritage Site and is one of the country's richest in terms of biodiversity, but every year the region is threatened by illegal fishing. Problems such as lack...
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Top Chefs Gather at Tabacón Thermal Resort & Spa for Exclusive October Gastronomic Series

LA FORTUNA, COSTA RICA — Eight guest chefs will join Saúl Umaña, Culinary Director of Tabacón Thermal Resort &...