News Costa Rica: They Want Their $650K IRA To Buy A Costa Rica Beach Condo They'll Live In Later. One IRS Rule Could Derail The Plan
A 57-year-old IT director and his 55-year-old wife, a school counselor, have vacationed in Costa Rica for a decade and plan to retire there in eight years. He wants to use $280,000 from his $650,000 IRA to buy an oceanfront...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica's Peninsula Papagayo Breaks Ground on Second Oceanfront Andaz Residences Neighborhood
Peninsula Papagayo, widely regarded as Costa Rica's most exclusive resort and residential community, today announced the groundbreaking of a second neighborhood of 35 oceanfront Andaz Residences on the North Pacific coast's Culebra Bay. The milestone marks the next step in the long-term vision of Mohari Hospitality, a global investor focused on the development of luxury hospitality assets, which acquired the remaining stake in Peninsula Papagayo earlier this year to become its sole owner.
News Costa Rica: Ha*Ash Plays Alajuela, Costa Rica, on 6 February 2027
Ha*Ash Costa Rica guide: the Louisiana-born sisters play Parque Viva near SJO airport on Saturday 6 February 2027, with seats from about US$99.
News Costa Rica: Young bikini-clad woman wanted by police after elderly American man was murdered in Costa Rica
A young woman is being searched for by Costa Rican police because they suspect her of killing an elderly American man in late September.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica 4X3 Workweek Goes to Top Court, Vote Frozen
Sixteen opposition deputies sent the Costa Rica 4x3 workweek bill to the constitutional court on 12 October, freezing the final vote on 12-hour shifts.
News Costa Rica: Ozuna Plays Costa Rica on 31 October
Ozuna headlines the Electric Animals Halloween Fest in Heredia, Costa Rica, on Saturday 31 October 2026. Tickets from about US$64, venue and travel tips.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Religion and Culture Guide
Costa Rica religion explained for US readers: the Catholic state church, evangelical growth, the Romería pilgrimage, holidays and daily customs.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Builds a Megaprison While Fear Keeps Locking Ordinary People Inside
Costa Rica’s new megaprison promises to contain organized crime. But behind the security crackdown lies a harder question: can a country reclaim streets emptied by drug violence without weakening the ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica tourism grows, driven by Guanacaste Airport
According to the Costa Rican Tourism Institute (ICT), two out of every three international visitors used the Guanacaste terminal to reach Costa Rica, underlining the importance of Daniel Oduber Quirós ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Turns Its Reputation into Global Business Opportunities
Coffee, bananas and biodiversity were among the first to put Costa Rica on the global map. Today, while they remain an essential part of the country's identity, they tell only part of its story. In 2025, medical devices became Costa Rica's leading export, reaching US$10.927 billion in sales—an increase of 25%—and positioning the country as the largest per capita exporter of medical devices in the Americas. Companies in Costa Rica develop and manufacture high-value technologies that serve sophist
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Rises in PISA, Reading and Maths Flat
Costa Rica PISA 2025 results lift it one place in the region in every subject, but only science improved. Reading and maths barely moved, OECD data show.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Police, Justice Selling Loyalty to Drug Cartels?
As drug gangs like the Sinaloa Cartel continue to penetrate Central America, even state institutions in relatively peaceful Costa Rica are increasingly infiltrated by organized crime. On March 29, ...
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica fires Batista, names Bryan Ruiz interim national team coach
Bryan Ruiz once again is being asked to save the Costa Rica national team, this time as interim manager rather than on the field.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Explained: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Costa Rica explained: no army since 1948, a new president since May 2026, record medical-device exports, a strong currency and a stubborn murder rate.
News Costa Rica: Day in the life of two remote workers in Costa Rica
Life in Costa Rica is relaxed, early, and full of small surprises, from mystery fruit at the farmers market to a banana tree that needs regular chopping. We share the good, the slow, and the one thing we miss most.
News Costa Rica: $2,500 a Month in Costa Rica: Here’s How to Retire to the Beach at 59 Without Touching Your Savings
Retiring to a Costa Rican beach at 59 on $2,500 a month sounds straightforward until the residency rules, the real yield math, and a Medicare trap each take a bite out of the plan.
News Costa Rica: Costa Rica Explained 2026: The Country, Its Politics, Its Economy and What to Watch
Costa Rica explained: no army since 1948, a new president since May 2026, record medical-device exports, a strong currency and a stubborn murder rate.
News Costa Rica: [Experience Report] Overseas SUP Surfing Retreat After 50: Pura Vida! Nosara, Costa Rica Edition
I have compiled my experience participating in a SUP surfing retreat in the resort town of Nosara, Costa Rica.You started surfing at a mature age, but you're lamenting that there aren't many spots for beginners or lower-intermediate surfers, and when conditions are good, it's crowded, or you hav