Costa Rica Tales

Costa Rica News – “Stop the car!” I yelled at my husband. “Maybe that guy knows where the place is.”This is an all too familiar cry when we are driving anywhere…

Costa Rica News – You have decided to move to Costa Rica to enjoy the wildlife, the slower pace of life, and the warm, beautiful weather. However, bringing your pets…

Costa Rica Living News – Living a longer life and fuller life has been a constant among human quests. Today, we are bombarded by constantly changing trends on what on…

Costa Rica News – There are many stereotypes of every culture.  Just like many Costa Ricans think that all gringos have money there are some characteristics of Costa Ricans that…

Costa Rica News – It is always laughable to me when I see complete contradictions when it comes to things the Costa Rican government promotes in special events and then…

Costa Rica News – Each culture has roles each of the sexes play. Of course, people break out of the traditional roles but these stereotypes don’t come out of nowhere. They…

Costa Rica News – Last week my husband and I endeavored to renew our Costa Rican cédulas de residencia, the national ID card.  I called the Banco BCR hotline, BCRCITA (900-003-4639),…

Costa Rica News – One of the best parts of traveling is (usually) experiencing the local cuisine. Many people enjoy earning bragging rights by eating crazy sounding foods. Occasionally, people get…