Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Peddicord covers moving, living, and investing overseas. Costa Rica is perhaps the world’s best-known foreign retirement ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses wide ...

Allyson Lindsey, Managing CPA and Partner at Bright!Tax, a leading provider of US expat tax services, provides us with some US tax tips for Americans living in Costa Rica in 2021. Costa Rica is among ...

Anyone who has lived here more than a few months is well aware of the myriad problems present in 21st century Costa Rica: Violent crime (our murder rate per capita is not far behind that of Chicago); ...

There are so many reasons to retire in Costa Rica. Chief among them is that life is easy in the tropical land of “pura vida” — and so is making the decision to relocate to this small Central American ...

Did you know Costa Rica has a “blue zone,” where people reportedly live longer and healthier lives than other parts of the ...

Costa Rica was the first country to make a focused effort to attract American retirees and second home buyers. Costa Rica now competes with dozens of countries that are vying for the attention of ...

Tourism has spiked in Costa Rica, with visitors trying to get a taste of the Blue Zone lifestyle. But as tourists flood the area, locals say key elements of the Blue Zone life are fading away.

Living costs in Costa Rica are rising even as inflation plunges and the local currency, the colón, continues to strengthen — an unusual combination that has puzzled economists. The inflation rate fell ...

In a remote corner of Costa Rica’s Guanacaste province lies an eco-oasis named Reserva Conchal, a sustainable resort town an hour drive from the Liberia International Airport. This sprawling community ...

It’s a Blue Zone, a green destination, and a white beach wonderland. A visit to Nosara, Costa Rica, is a colorful adventure of sun, sand and simple living — or “pura vida,” as Costa Ricans call it.

According to the editors at International Living -- Latin America, Europe, and Southeast Asia -- were favored in 2021 by U.S. retirees and expats looking for high-quality, good-value living. These ...