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Retirees from around the world who are looking for a better quality of life are contacting our office wondering if all they have heard about retirement in Costa Rica is really true. Are people really happier living in Costa Rica? Are there really that many options for fresh and delicious food? And, most commonly, what…
Riverfront properties in Costa Rica are newly in demand. Nature and sustainability lovers are opting to take hold of their future choosing to invest now in this limited resource. Imagine a soft, eternal hush as you rock slowly in a hammock with tall, centenarian trees waving their branches filled with giant leaves over you. This…
Snowbirds in Costa Rica have chosen to stay for the year in 2020 because of border restrictions, health conditions, safety, and, of course, the weather. Seasonal travelers, aka “snowbirds,” are a likeminded group of people who prefer to escape their snowy location in the wintertime. Dry or wet, the beautiful nuisance that is snow becomes…
As of the beginning of September, select tourists from the United States will be permitted to enter Costa Rica with certain stipulations. Tourists have been coming into Costa Rica from the European Union, Canada, parts of Asia and Oceania since the start of August, 2020. To protect the health of their people, the Government of…
Living off the grid is a hot topic for young Americans moving to Costa Rica in 2020 The U.S. economy is changing with—and because of—demographic changes in American society. On average, the U.S. population has grown older. This aging makes a big difference to the median income because retirees typically live off savings and generate…
Tamarindo versus Costa Ballena: Five reasons why the South Coast of Costa Rica does it better than the North The northern coast of Costa Rica has long been the place that the majority of tourism comes into the country from around the world. With its long, sandy beaches, warm weather, and great surf, the surfers’…
Osa Tropical Properties’ Top Three Reasons For You to Move to Costa Rica It’s easy to fall in love with Costa Rica. Those who visit tend to develop strong feelings of attachment to the lifestyle and the pace of day-to-day living and most people dread going back to their regular lives. These feelings of love…
The spirit of Osa is heavily influenced by the communities people who have long inhabited this region of South Pacific Costa Rica. The Boruca are historically the main tribe of Osa, whose highest status position, the Chief of Ocvsa, became the eponym of this South Pacific region of Costa Rica. Boruca elders continue to keep…
Learn about how you can fund your dream life in the tropics and start a business in Costa Rica. Many of us sit inside drab offices, dreaming of opening a small, beachside cafe in a tropical country. With a view of the endless sea and palm trees lining the beach, we imagine having an open-air…
Not really sure if Costa Rica is the right place for you to live your best life? Here’s a list of inspiring, seductive, and strange qualities about expat life in Costa Rica — uncovered for all to see! If you are going to move to a place as magical as Costa Rica, it’s best to…