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Teaching English in Costa Rica – Some Basic Information

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 Fishing – Places, Seasons, and Types of Fish

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...

Costa Rica American Football

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica – Sweat slid down the cheeks of more than 30 men wearing shoulder pads, helmets and shorts during a recent football practice at the La Sabana Metropolitan Park in the nation’s capital. Between shouts and gestures...

A Cast of Hawks

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...

Moving to Costa Rica – From The Wall Street Journal

How two friends made a dream about early retirement come true in Central America The 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 Spanish Vocabulary

Costa Rican Word/Common Spanish Alternative/Translation abanico/ 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/...

Costa Rican Telecommunications: a Primer for Retirees

For those who choose to retire in Costa Rica, the ability to stay in touch with loved ones, run an Internet-based business or just peruse world news is critical to a happy retirement. In this column I will cover...

Heralding the Emergence of Human Beings

The mountain reservoir is low. Ten or fifteen meters of steep hillside lie exposed, and the light brown soil is pockmarked with stumps from trees cut down over fifty years ago. But the bowl is still beautiful, and a stiff...

River Adventures – Costa Rica Rafting

For hundreds of years, torrential weather has shaped Costa Rica’s valleys and canyons, creating a landscape whose twists, dips, and bumps are ripe for rafting opportunities. Some of the country’s most well known rivers – including the Reventazon, Pacuare...

Palmares 2012! January 11th to 23rd – Featuring Don Omar

The most expected feasts by the community of Palmares and the rest of the country, thanks to their social development, are taking place on January 11th-23rd. Food stands, concerts, a horse parade, bull rides, cultural performances, fireworks, among other fun...
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Costa Rica: AERIS Advances Expansion and New Parking Improvements at Juan Santamaría International Airport

As part of the modernization and expansion process of the Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) infrastructure, AERIS is progressing...