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While many Costa Ricans are very disappointed in the play of the Costa Rican Men's National Team, they should be excited about the Woman's team.VANCOUVER — Costa Rica defeated Cuba 2-0 in a dominant performance Thursday to open play in...

Fog enshrouds the town as I enter the mountain community from the valley below. With a few hundred meters more of elevation, the fog clears, though the skies remain cloudy. Reaching the man-made lake, there is a brightening, and...

In Costa Rica, it is not uncommon to give coffee to babies (in their bottle, with milk) and to young children.  I found this astonishing!  Having had the "pleasure" of a two year old a few times in my...

I’d been deathly ill for a fortnight with food poisoning. Having foolishly asked the universe, in a meditative state, ‘should I become a vegetarian?’ the cosmos answered, rudely.A week later, I saw death, not in space but in time,...

Every year native English speakers hankering for an exotic life in a beautiful and politically stable Central American country flock to Costa Rica. Most have trust funds, pension plans, or money saved up and just sort of "live" there....

Costa Rica is an angler's dream come true. The country's Pacific ports and beach resorts provide access to some the best deep sea fishing in the world, while the canals and rivers of the northern Atlantic coast feature world-class...

Arriving at the creek at the edge of town at the zenith of the day, I’m surprised by the warmth, clarity, and quietness of the afternoon. As I drop down off the paved bike path, a large woodland hawk...

How two friends made a dream about early retirement come true in Central AmericaThe first thing I see each morning when I step out on the porch of my home in Costa Rica is the ever-changing Gulf of Nicoya.As...

Costa Rican Word/Common Spanish Alternative/Translationabanico/ ventilador/ fan (box or ceiling) enojado/ enfadado (Spain)/ angry birra/ cerveza/ beer boñiga/ estiércol/ manure bomba/ gasolinera/ gas station cabecera/ almohada/ pillow calzones (not the food)/ ropa interior/ underwear (bottoms) carro/ coche, auto/ car faja/ cinturón/ belt (clothing) largo/ lejos/ far, far away macho/...