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San José, Costa Rica, reveals a dramatic aerial view with modern buildings, green urban spaces, sports facilities, and a large stadium standing beneath a cloudy sky. From above, the city shows a mix ...
News Costa Rica » San Jose » Life: Life in Costa Rica: An Expat’s View of San Jose’s Metropolitan Area
The GAM– La Gran Area Metropolitana– is the acronym for the greater metro area of San Jose. It extends as far west as Atenas and north to the volcanic mountain ranges of Cartago and Heredia provinces.
News Costa Rica » San Jose » Life: A Local’s Guide to Driving Across Costa Rica: Guanacaste to San José
When we moved to Costa Rica 12+ years ago, my new job managing a small non-profit brought us to a little beach town in Guanacaste. Life here has been good. Stunning beaches. Abundant nature and ...
News Costa Rica » San Jose » Life: Why Retirees Are Quietly Choosing This Country Over Costa Rica
For years, Costa Rica held an almost unshakable reputation as the go-to retirement haven in Central America. Lately, though, a growing number of retirees have been packing their bags for a neighbor ...
News Costa Rica » San Jose » Life: Why Life Is Just Better In Costa Rica
Most travel slogans land somewhere between crass marketing and hokey catchphrases. But in Costa Rica, pura vida is so much more than a slogan. It captures an entire worldview, and you hear it ...
News Costa Rica » San Jose » Life: Costa Rica ranked 4th happiest country in the world. As someone who lives there, here's what they don't tell you
Costa Rica just ranked 4th on the 2026 World Happiness Report, its highest score ever and the best result for any Latin American country. I have lived there since 2016, and the real story is more ...