“The Costa Rica Chronicles from 1980 on:the good, bad and ugly people and place” Learn about the gringo pioneers, the scoundrels and characters and events that led up to present day Costa Rica. Starting in 1980 this guide chronicles what really went on when San José was the epicenter of […]
I have lived in Costa Rica for over 40 years, speak Spanish with native fluency and above all want to want to clear up a lot of erroneous and toxic information that is being published on many social media platforms about the crime in Costa Rica. I’d like to point out […]
When I lived in my home state of California many moons ago I frequently travelled from my home in San Francisco to see my friends and family in Los Angeles. On the average the trip was about 7 or 8 hours depending on which route I took. The trip between […]
Recently, I wrote an article about the many different types of ceviche that are served in Costa Rica. To familiarize themselves with Costa Rica’s unique culture expats should sample as many of the local foods as possible. As I alluded to in my last article on the subject, “In Costa Rica ceviche or ceviche is a […]
From time to time I like to write about different kinds of Costa Rican foods, so that current and future expats can become familiar with the country’s culture. In Costa Rica ceviche or cebiche is a seafood dish typically made from raw fish cured in lemon or lime juice, and flavored with salt, cilantro, […]
In the greater metropolitan area of the Central Valley there is basically no room to grow because of the lack of available horizontal space. The urban sprawl now extends from San José to Heredia in the north, to Escazú and Santa Ana in the west and to Curridabat and to […]
It was just announced that Costa Rica’s 11,800 regular taxi’s or fuerza roja, will soon be using a new app whereby users will know the rate beforehand. The new app is called Batsë, which means “the color red” in the cabécar indigenous language. This is part of an effort by […]
During the 41 years I have lived in Costa Rica I have had the opportunity to observe expats in a variety of different situations. Most Americans, Canadians and Europeans who relocate are honest hard-working people who are living their Costa Rican dream. However, a few “leave their brain on the […]
One of the good things about living in Costa Rica is that there so many activities for staying busy and happy. Sportfishing is just one of them. Fisherman can practice their piscatorial pursuits at Lake Arenal or on the Pacific and Caribbean coasts. Recently, the Instituto de Pesca y Acuicultura […]
There are some expatriates who live around the port of Golfito on Golfo Dulce Bay. Despite being sort of drab and somewhat abandoned. It remains a place of tico homes, colonial buildings, a few small hotels, and several large parcels of land outside town. The surrounding scenery is beautiful. There are several restaurants and gringo hangouts in town where […]