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Have you been searching for The Fountain of Youth? Lucky for some, we’ve found it right here in Costa Rica! Follow our new series called The Fountain of Youth, hosted by Marcia Oro, and join her as she travels around the…
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I don’t presume to know who you are. I mean, I might know you, but I have no way of knowing that you are reading this right now. How can I know that Costa Rica is attractive to you? Honestly,…
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A new series brought to you by Osa Tropical Properties that features excerpts from our clients’ stories – as written by them. Today’s story is based in Ojochal, by a young Canadian expat who is passionate about gardening. I…
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We all know that it’s a complicated world to be raising kids in today and there is no sense in pretending that we are a parenting blog. But if you are a parent of young children, imagine another way to…
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We’ve read other lists about how to make friends abroad if you’re of this age group or that. Well, we’re here to tell you that age is just a number, baby. Our Costa Ballena expat communities are as diverse in…
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Recent Events in Costa Rica Costa Rica’s 2018 Federal Election Months of heated debates came to an end on April 1st. Costa Rica found itself a country divided after the preliminary presidential elections on February 14th of this year. On…
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Costa Rica is widely known as a prime destination for eco-tourism. Today, Costa Rica is a pioneer in reforestation, forest management and forest protection policies. But between 1950-1987, Costa Rica underwent rapid and widespread deforestation, with 21% coverage at its…
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Hotels are not for everyone. And in South Pacific Costa Rica, they are hardly for anyone. The people who visit this region of the country tend to be of the variety that prefer a more unique and embedded experience, and…
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Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer. – Anonymous Luxury isn’t about how much you spend, and in Costa Rica, that saying rings true all the more. The idea of luxury amounts to the moments that…
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Long considered to be the culinary capital of Costa Rica, Ojochal is an eclectic community with a little something for everyone. Our village is a mix of locals and expats from around the world, each throwing their own tastes and…
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