Photo via Costa Rican Consulate. I moved to Costa Rica 30 something years ago shortly after my 37 th birthday to Barra del Colorado. Barra is the ultimate pueblo in Costa Rica just south of Nicaragua ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses wide ...

The End of Perpetual Paradise Living For years, Costa Rica has been a haven for long-term travelers, retirees, and digital ...

Anyone who has lived here more than a few months is well aware of the myriad problems present in 21st century Costa Rica: Violent crime (our murder rate per capita is not far behind that of Chicago); ...

I never planned to move to Costa Rica. However, when my husband got a last-minute job offer, we moved without ever visiting. Nearly a decade later, I share what I wish I’d known before moving here.

Tourism has spiked in Costa Rica, with visitors trying to get a taste of the Blue Zone lifestyle. But as tourists flood the area, locals say key elements of the Blue Zone life are fading away.

Costa Rica’s ecosystems are among the most diverse in the world, hosting nearly **6% of the planet’s biodiversity** in just 0 ...

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as inflation plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen — an unusual combination that has puzzled economists. The inflation rate fell ...

This Costa Rican estate is dramatically situated on the edge of a cliff on the Punta Cacique peninsula, enjoying panoramic views out over native treetops and the Gulf of Papagayo. Part of the Waldorf ...

Costa Rica is approximately the same size as West Virginia. With over 500,000 plant and animal species, Costa Rica is one of the world’s most biologically diverse countries. Scientists have estimated ...