Costa Rica Tales

Costa Rica News – The definition of an oxymoron is: a figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms are combined. Well, this definitely fits many of the laws found in…

My husband and I live in the jungles of Talamanca in our house made of wood. Like many houses here in Costa Rica, ours is single-wall construction. We built it…

Costa Rica News – How many people living in Costa Rica have had to deal with the absolute frustrations of dealing with the customer service of the government run utility…

Costa Rica News – Costa Rica, or the land of “Pura Vida,” is known for it’s peaceful people and tranquil way of life. When I tell my friends back home about…

Costa Rica News – When people first come to Costa Rica to live permanently, typically they are in awe of everything they see. Soon, as most of us discover, life…

Costa Rica News – Many tourists arrive in Costa Rica knowing that the business of working girls and prostitution is a part of life in the country.  However, most are…

Costa Rica News – All around the beaches and towns of Costa Rica there are big brown eyes looking at you desperately for a crumb of attention. They just sit…

Costa Rica News – Moving from New York City to a small town in the U.S. is quite a culture shock on its own. But Rick Macsherry, 60, and Christina Spilsbury, 58,…