costa rica gringos

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…

Costa Rica Retirement News – Most North Americans tend to gravitate towards each other when living abroad. Costa Rica is no exception in that we have a large gringo colony…

I try not to be the stereotypical ugly gringo when I’m in Latin America. I tolerate leisurely or downright rude service, I use my poor but functional Spanish, and I…