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Featured · Cultura · April 22, 2026
The town that stopped being Costa Rican in 8 years.
Nosara 2018 vs Nosara 2026. What happened to rents, public school, don Marco's corner store. An honest portrait.
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Primeros 90 días · 8 min
CAJA, INS or private insurance: which makes sense as a foreigner.
Three health systems, three different logics. What each costs in 2026, what it covers, and why most foreigners end up paying twice.
April 29, 2026
Residencia · 3 min
Rentier vs Pensioner: which is right for you in 2026.
The two most common paths to temporary residency in Costa Rica. Requirements updated for 2026 and the mistake 7 out of 10 applicants make.
April 15, 2026
Cultura · 4 min
The corner store is not a 7-Eleven: what it tells us about social fabric.
Why Costa Rica's neighborhood corner store is the most underrated institution — and what it says about your integration as a foreigner.
April 8, 2026