Costa Rica Archive

6 Things We Loved About Punta Islita in Costa Rica

So many beach resorts around the world follow the same general playbook that when you visit a truly unique one facing the ocean, it makes you want to linger a while and soak it all in. I definitely felt that way after waking up at Punta Islita, a luxury hillside and beach hotel in a [&hellip

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7 Things We Loved About Four Seasons Costa Rica

It’s always a delight when we get to return to the best luxury resort in a country many years later and see how it has progressed. We recently returned to the Four Seasons Peninsula Papagayo in Costa Rica, just before its 20th birthday, and it was a great experience all around. We can’t say it [&hellip

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Where Are the Best Places to Live in Costa Rica?

Costa Rica is one of the most popular countries in Latin America for foreign real estate buyers and this progressive, peaceful country has a lot going for it from an investment standpoint. You can own property free and clear–including on the coast–and the process is fairly straightforward for purchasing and for getting residency. In some [&hellip

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A South America Visa Change and Better News Up North

Is Brazil on your bucket list? If so, you’d better get your tickets now and head there before January 10, 2024 if you’re from the USA, Canada, or Australia. Because after that, a big South America visa change is coming, the first one in many years. Brazil is going to start charging you a significant [&hellip

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Why Costa Rica Real Estate is a Great Investment Option

With prices near record highs in the USA and Canada and a questionable environment for appreciation, many buyers are looking abroad for diversification, better returns, and often better weather. One country that’s hard to top is located a short hop away by plane. Here’s why it’s worth looking seriously at Costa Rica real estate. Costa [&hellip

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The New Diamond Costa Rica Resorts

Costa Rica just got included in the AAA Diamond designations that formerly only applied to countries to the north. It provides a good list of large resorts and hotels that make the cut, though as of now, the top choices are four diamond Costa Rica resorts and hotels, with none scoring five (yet). The AAA [&hellip

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