Last week two articles appeared extolling the Costa Rica’s beauty. The first was by Gill Williams and appeared in England’s The Mirror. The second article was by Gisela Williams and appeared in the New York Times.

It seems that the only time you hear about Costa Rica is in news articles and TV documentaries about the country’s national parks, beaches, volcanoes or other national wonders. There is never anything negative in the news like you hear about Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Nicaragua or Mexico.

Costa Rica’s stellar reputation is what makes it popular with tourists and retirees. The latter are flocking to the country as the quality of life and economy continue to deteriorate in the United States. Costa Rica has more retirees from U.S. per capita (proportionately) than any other country outside the States. These numbers speak for themselves. Costa Rica has become a brand name for retirement abroad.