Costa Rica has some of the of the most beautiful beaches in the world. When the country is mentioned, most people visualize themselves sitting on a paradisaical beach sunbathing and sipping on an ...

Dominical is a laid-back beach town on Costa Rica’s South Pacific Coast, just south of Manuel Antonio and north of Uvita. This area is the perfect mix of rugged jungle, stunning beaches, and easy ...

Costa Rica keeps showing up on lists of best places to live abroad, but where you actually live changes it all. From the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Kathleen Peddicord covers moving, living, and investing overseas. Costa Rica is perhaps the world’s best-known foreign retirement ...

Beaches that stretch on as far as the eye can see, lush jungle, forested mountains … It's no wonder that Costa Rica is considered by many to be pure paradise. However, an influx of tourism over the ...

Costa Rica’s island lifestyle, beautiful beaches and breathtaking views can tempt you to pack your bags and head south for good. Before you stash your sunscreen in your checked luggage, there are some ...

In Costa Rica, pura vida is a way of life. There's a guessable translation – "pure life" or "simple life" – but it's only by visiting the country, with your feet on the ground and your senses wide ...

If I'm being honest, moving to Costa Rica wasn't something I had planned. I wasn't completely unhappy with my life in New Jersey. My job as a business-development manager for a software company was ...

Exploring the South Pacific Coast can lead you to one of Costa Rica’s old beach towns, still untouched by urbanization and overwhelming commercialism. Dominical is essentially a cool, laid-back Costa ...

The filmmaker and graphic designer FKY traveled to Costa Rica with his family and created this beautiful short film, which captures the essence of the "pura vida," or, the pure life. The scenes are ...

Costa Rica was the first country to make a focused effort to attract American retirees and second home buyers. Costa Rica now competes with dozens of countries that are vying for the attention of ...