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Are Gringos Just ATMs to Young CR Women?
Living in Costa Rica - In most cases the answer is, yes. Most gringos who come to Costa Rica end up getting involved with women who are a lot younger. This is frowned upon in the U.S. but widely...
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Costa Rica’s Refreshing Electoral Process
Costa Rica Living - Like the United States, Costa Rica is a constitutional republic and has been since 1949. Like the United States, Costa Rica holds presidential elections every four years. Costa Rica...
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Daily Sustainability; Earning a Living in Costa Rica
Living in Costa Rica - Everyone knows that the ability to support oneself whilst on the road is paramount to how long one can stay abroad- and in a country as beautiful as Costa Rica- who’d blame you...
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Blocking Out the Negative & Finding Happiness in Costa Rica
To say the least it has been a tough last week. I can usually handle the frustrations that Costa Rica and the world throw at me but this just about pushed me over the edge. I promised myself that my...
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Lessons for the Largest Democracy From Costa Rica
Editorial - A couple of weeks ago, I thought of Tony, a burly, cheerful, Costa Rican who drove a friend and me in his Toyota south along the highway from the Tortuguero National Park to the border with...
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Semana Santa & Entering Green (Rainy) Season in Costa Rica
Costa Rica Living Editorial – I take one last trip into Jaco in order to get the essentials. I have cleaning supplies, dog food, groceries, and anything else that I might need when bunkering down for...
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Pat Hundley, The Future of Day Star Jaco & Rumors
Editorial - Day Star Properties seems to be on course to have a complete restructuring in Costa Rica, including a divorce from their managing partner in Costa Rica, Pat Hundley. With a rumored...
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Reliving “The Scarlet Letter” in Costa Rica; What is Your Letter?
Costa Rica Living - Last night as I sat at home working and enjoying a night not around the multitude of people in Costa Rica that had taken full advantage of labor day by imbibing as much alcohol as...
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Learning Spanish in Costa Rica; Intercultura Language School
Spanish Classes in Costa Rica – One of the biggest questions we get at the Costa Rican Times is where should I go to learn Spanish in Costa Rica? There are so many schools, how do I pick and choose?...
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The Two-Faced Environmentalism of Costa Rican Politicians
Costa Rica Opinion - There is nothing more humorous than listening to Costa Rica’s political parties talking about how much they care about the environment, when they don’t lead by example. I,...
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The Nightmare of Black Friday Tico Style
Costa Rica Living – (QCostaRica) – Of all the things to adopt from the North, Black Friday would be last on my list. But not true, it is right up there with Mother’s Day to buy, buy and buy some more....
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Problem Solving in Costa Rica – Reactive Not Proactive
Costa Rica Opinion - Before becoming an attorney in Canada at age thirty, I had obtained a Private Pilot’s License at age seventeen and an Air Traffic Controller’s License from Transport Canada at age...
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Is There a Problem with the Tap Water in Costa Rica? Montezuma’s Revenge CR...
Costa Rica Opinion – I had the joy of spending Christmas in bed hoping that I would be able to re-hydrate after water was coming out of both ends of my body. There is nothing worse than the weak...
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Running in Costa Rica, Reflecting on Nicaragua
Costa Rica – After a week of traveling around Nicaragua learning about coffee growing and listening to stories of hope from those in poverty, I ended my Central American adventure with a brief sojourn...
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Learning Lessons in Costa Rica
Costa Rica News – How can I begin to explain to others what Costa Rica means to me? I think it lies somewhere between Bob Marley’s “Redemption Song” and John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The people live and act...
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Understanding Costa Rica’s Cultural Institute of Gnostic Studies
Questioning and wanting to understand the reason for existence has been a motive for reflection, investigation, scientific probing, sleepless nights and praying for inspiration and guidance. Throughout...
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Costa Rica’s Incompetent Government Agencies; MOPT Messes Up DUI Test Purchase
Costa Rica Opinion – I am not surprised at all by this news, given that the Ministerio de Obrtas Publicas y Tranportes (MOPT) appears to be run by a bunch of incompetents. Or maybe by people who don’t...
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Costa Rica Traffic Cops; Do As I Say, Not As I Do!
Costa Rica News (Opinion Piece) – (QCostaRica) – We’ve all seen them, in Costa Rica and am sure in other cities of the world, cops breaking the law. Lets focus a minute on the elite group of Costa...
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5 Tips To Avoid Getting Kidnapped At Gunpoint In Costa Rica
Costa Rica Living – I’m going to share with you some tips on how not to be kidnapped at gunpoint in Santa Cruz, Costa Rica and never be seen intact again. Didacticism coming at you—I’mma use every...
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Ann Bender’s Husband Did Commit Suicide
Opinion – I watched the 48 hours mystery on the Ann Bender case. I could tell she was telling the truth about the gun and the suicide. So I knew there was something wrong. I watched the show and had...
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