I’m sure you’ve heard that Costa Rica is an expensive country to travel and live and you heard correctly. In fact it is ranked as the most expensive country in Central America and one of the 6th most expensive in North America and the Caribbean (edged out by the US only by a bit) according […]
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What You Need to Know About Seeing a Doctor in Costa Rica as a Foreigner
When you travel in Costa Rica or any other country in the world, there will always be the possibility for you to get sick or need medical attention. I’ve luckily haven’t had anything major (knock on wood) but you never know what will happen. It’s good to read up on the medical system of the […]
Super Banco – Costa Rica Monopoly with Natural Landmarks Instead of Streets
I love Monopoly – I grew up playing it with friends and we would spend hours and hours (we didn’t exactly read all the rules) until we just got tired. We try to play it every Christmas and now there are so many versions, we actually bought two different monopolies last year! Monopoly is probably […]
New Year Traditions in Costa Rica – How Ticos Celebrate
For New Year traditions in Costa Rica, Ticos sure do know how to party! Playas del Coco gets crazy on the night of Dec. 31st. And I mean there are thousands of people just absolutely packed onto this one small street of the town stretching all the way down to the beach.One year, we spent […]
6 Things That Are More Expensive in Costa Rica
Many visitors are astounded when they come to Costa Rica and find out just how much more expensive it is than the rest of Central America. As someone who grew up in the States, I’m thinking “What? How is Costa Rica that expensive?!” Our town, Playas del Coco is probably one of the top 3 […]