Pura Vida,” describes the essence of Costa Rica and the pride of its people. It’s a feeling, too, that visitors can discover ...

When Kema Ward-Hopper and her then-fiance Nicholas Hopper, both from the US, decided to get married in Costa Rica, they had no idea that they’d end up relocating there a few years later. But a series ...

You’ve done it. You successfully left behind the traditional life that you were most likely going to live. Instead of getting the job, signing up for the mortgage, and settling into your old ...

There are so many reasons to retire in Costa Rica. Chief among them is that life is easy in the tropical land of “pura vida” — and so is making the decision to relocate to this small Central American ...

Ultimately, the decision to move abroad in retirement may be one of the biggest decisions of Neil’s life. Before he makes his decision, he should spend some time doing research on Costa Rica to learn ...

I am sometimes accused of being overly negative and sarcastic in my writings about Costa Rica and my life here. Fair enough, though anyone who knows me could vouch that I can be equally negative and ...