Costa Rica Tales

Costa Rica News – Bless her heart, but my wife’s friend “Linda” (name changed to protect the embarrassed) has a knack for often saying the “wrong” thing when speaking Spanish.…

Costa Rica News – Allowing official documents to lapse in Costa Rica is a nightmare, which is why I keep close tabs on them. When I saw four items pop…

Costa Rica News – For most people that come to Costa Rica, each day is a learning process of trying to figure out the idiosyncrasies that make up the culture of…

Stereotypes are everywhere, and unfortunately many of them are based on truths! Some of them, however, are ridiculous and I wonder where they even come from. Costa Rican people are…

Many foreigners are drawn to Costa Rica because of the natural beauty, friendly people, and Pura Vida relaxed lifestyle. The foreigners also share ideas about what is frustrating about life…

Costa Rica News – Through searching and trying to find the best example of slang that a gringo might possibly run into in Costa Rica the best I found was…

At the end of last year I had the good fortune to get married to a Costa Rican and so have been through the slow and eccentric process of changing…

Costa Rica Living – Gentlemen, you may feel like you are falling in love or falling for her great looks but in fact you are falling for her trap. Older gringos…