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How I actually save money living in Costa Rica

I’m constantly hearing from tourists and my friends who visit that they are surprised at how expensive Costa Rica is. Most of my expat friends agree too, Costa Rica is not cheap. I would say food and drinks are definitely inline with US prices, and housing, depending on where you’re from, might be about the same. I would compare it to the cost of living in Portland, Oregon (at least for the Tamarindo area). Let’s call food, drinks and housing equal —…

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Everything you need to know about Jaco, Costa Rica

Jaco is the closest beach town from San Jose since the new Highway 27 opened in 2009 cutting the driving time in half to about 1.5 hours. Only 10,000 permanent residents live in Jaco but the town is fueled by tourism. The surf is best for beginners in the South end of the beach where it is also safe to swim during low tide and even high tide with caution. The waves in the central part of the beach to…

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Ironman Triathlon coming to Costa Rica for first time ever

The Ironman Triathlon is set to come to Costa Rica for the first time ever next year in Playa del Coco. The event is scheduled for June 18, 2017. The 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 Costa Rica offers 35 qualifying slots to the 2017 IRONMAN 70.3 World Championship in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Check out last year’s championship in Hawaii: Comments comments

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Tamarindo Art Wave starts this week

The Tamarindo Art Wave is set to take over town starting this Thursday and run until Saturday. Here’s more information about the event from the official website: 70 artists and 41 exhibition locations spread out though the town of Tamarindo. National and international artists working in different artistic disciplines – paintings, drawings, sculptures, photographs, videos, body painting, street art, graffiti, performance, projections, and more. Works from famous artists such as Andy Warhol, William Wegman and Andy Goldsworthy touch shoulders with…

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$99 flights to Costa Rica on Southwest Airlines

DALLAS, June 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) is launching a three-day domestic and international sale offering extra low fares for fall travel, so grab your ticket and go!  Customers may take advantage of low domestic fares starting at $49, $79, $99, and $129 one-way to select destinations today through Thursday, June 9, 2016, 11:59 p.m. in the respective time zone of the originating city. Fares are available for travel on nonstop, domestic flights on Tuesdays, Wednesdays…

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Startup Island coming to Tamarindo in August

Startup Island is a personal growth accelerator & entrepreneurial development program for students and young professionals looking to innovate and shape the future. And they’re headed to Costa Rica! This summer they will be visiting Tamarindo with a group of students eager to learn from and collaborate with the Work Anywhere Tamarindo meetup. A group of digital entrepreneurs living in Tamarindo, contributing to amazing projects all over the world – all from the North Pacific paradise they call home. The…

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Your dog is polluting the beach

You see it every day on the beaches of Costa Rica. Tons of dogs running up and down the beach, some of them pets and some of them strays. One thing they all have in common is that they are literally shitting on paradise. via GIPHY According to some estimates 20% of the fecal matter waste in our water is caused by pets and dogs And, the waste not only pollutes the water but creates a health hazard for those…

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The best party in a can money can buy

Millions of dollars are spent each year trying to solve the world’s greatest problems like curing cancer, ending hunger and sending a man to Mars. While these are all noble endeavors, perhaps the greatest achievement the human race has achieved is the rum & coke in a can. via GIPHY Not until I moved to Costa Rica did I discover what may be the capstone of achievement for any society in the world. There’s always the problem of wanting a…

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