Category: COSTA RICA LIFESTYLE

12 Best Craft Breweries in Costa Rica

12 Best Breweries in Costa Rica November 4, 2022 By Jennifer LaCharite Thanks to the explosion of craft breweries in the past decade, Costa Rica is much more than Imperial and Pilsen beer. There are several large and …

PLAYA HERMOSA GUANACASTE COSTA RICA

Located just 25 minutes from the International Airport near the City of Liberia.  You can land and be on the beach in under 2 hours.  No long drives, great family beach with undertows or riptides.  Truly a special …

Waldorf Astoria Hotel to Open in Costa Rica in 2025

By Tico Times November 16, 2022 The new Waldorf Astoria Guanacaste Hotel from Hilton’s luxury portfolio is under construction in Playa Penca, Costa Rica, and will be inaugurated in 2025. The hotel will offer 190 rooms and 25 …

Costa Rica Frequently Asked Questions

  COSTA RICA FAQ Entering Costa Rica Are Passports Required to Enter Costa Rica? Yes, passports are required. A 90 day tourist visa is automatically granted upon arrival. Also, there is a $29 exit fee which must be …

Costa Rica Among Cheapest Countries to Retire: Travel & Leisure

Arenal Volcano and surrounding area !  It is well known that once you retire, living outside of the U.S. can be one of the best ways of reducing your cost of living without sacrificing your quality of life …

Guanacaste, Costa Rica: 10 Interesting Facts and Things to Do

Thanks to  Sarah Jordan of the Ticotimes August 2, 2022 Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste, Costa Rica  Best known for its sprawling Cordillera de Guanacaste mountain range volcanoes and paradise beaches, Guanacaste has made its presence known in Costa Rica …

Costa Rican Healthcare: Public (CCSS/Caja), Private, and Mixed Medicine

  Published on April 18, 2022 – excellent article from Rebecca Clower of Blue Water Properties – a fellow realtor from the Flamingo area.  One of the most important considerations before moving abroad is your health: your wellbeing, …

Costa Rica Weather: When the Rain Comes

From Special Places and Karl Kahler Living in the dry tropical forest of Guanacaste during months with names like January, February and March, you begin to wonder if it will ever rain again. Skies are blue, cows are …

Snowbirds in Paradise

This article will appear in the June edition of Howler Magazine.  Candy and I will be famous 🙂  Snowbirds in Paradise After spending all our lives enduring the cold Canadian winters of western Canada, my wife Donna and …

Tips for Tipping in Costa Rica: Gratuity Etiquette 101

Published on March 30, 2022 by Paul Pitura  A big question many North American tourists have when they travel to Costa Rica is how much they should tip. It’s a natural question, especially for Canadians and Americans who …