Travel to Costa Rica, Living in Costa Rica, Relocating to Costa Rica, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com Travel & Expat Lifestyle Magazine Thu, 22 Nov 2018 18:07:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.9.9 https://www.expatify.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/cropped-expatify-site-logo-32x32.png Travel to Costa Rica, Living in Costa Rica, Relocating to Costa Rica, Expat Life and News https://www.expatify.com 32 32 The Museums of San Jose, Costa Rica https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/the-museums-of-san-jose-costa-rica.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/the-museums-of-san-jose-costa-rica.html#comments Sat, 04 Dec 2010 01:24:03 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6891 Costa Rican National Museum This museum is situated in the old Bellavista Fortress. It offers visitors insight into Costa Rican history, throughout many different periods of time. This institute contains a great deal of pre-Columbian artifacts, such as materials dating back 12,000 years ago to the time of hunter-collectors. They also have a showcase of […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/the-museums-of-san-jose-costa-rica.html/feed 1 Navigating the Beaches of Costa Rica https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/navigating-the-beaches-of-costa-rica.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/navigating-the-beaches-of-costa-rica.html#respond Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:00:57 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6272 Nicoya Peninsula The Nicoya Peninsula is the longest peninsula in the country of Costa Rica, and is thereby a region full of beautiful beaches. One is Montezuma Beach, which is in the south of the peninsula, and has a scene of young people, backpackers, expats, artists and surfers. The most popular beach on this peninsula […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/navigating-the-beaches-of-costa-rica.html/feed 0 Exploring the Cities of Costa Rica https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/exploring-the-cities-of-costa-rica.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/exploring-the-cities-of-costa-rica.html#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:25:47 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=6118 San Jose San Jose is Costa Rica’s capital and largest city. It has about 365,000 inhabitants, as well as an extensive metropolitan area where most of the country’s citizens reside. San Jose is located in the middle of the country, in the Central Valley. Though it is situated in a tropical rain forest area, it […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/exploring-the-cities-of-costa-rica.html/feed 0 Navigating the Rivers and Lakes of Costa Rica https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/navigating-the-rivers-and-lakes-of-costa-rica.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/navigating-the-rivers-and-lakes-of-costa-rica.html#respond Sun, 09 May 2010 00:27:49 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=5226 Lake Arenal Lake Arenal is the largest lake of Costa Rica, and it is situated under the Volcano Arenal, and surrounded by rolling hills of farmland and forests. When Volcano Arenal erupted in 1968, it increased Lake Arenal to be three times its previous size. Its water is used to power a hydroelectric project that […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/navigating-the-rivers-and-lakes-of-costa-rica.html/feed 0 Exploring the Volcanoes of Costa Rica https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/exploring-the-volcanoes-of-costa-rica.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/exploring-the-volcanoes-of-costa-rica.html#respond Mon, 26 Apr 2010 03:46:52 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4993 The country of Costa Rica has a total of 112 volcanoes, which are all part of the Pacific Rim of Fire. Of these 112, only 7 are considered active. The eruptions from the volcanoes have contributed to the very fertile soil around the country. However, when these natural disasters do happen, they can be quite […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/exploring-the-volcanoes-of-costa-rica.html/feed 0 The Wildlife of Costa Rica https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/the-wildlife-of-costa-rica.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/the-wildlife-of-costa-rica.html#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 00:08:37 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=4162 Many people think of Costa Rica as an ideal place to relocate, one of the reasons being the natural surroundings and diversity of native species. Though it is a small country, its biodiversity is actually greater than that of all of Europe or North America. One of the reasons is that it is situated between […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/the-wildlife-of-costa-rica.html/feed 1 Costa Rica Retirement Video Review https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/costa-rica-retirement-video-review.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/costa-rica-retirement-video-review.html#comments Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:24:56 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=2350 Costa Rica Retirement Videos has come out with a comprehensive guide: “Move, Live, Retire in Costa Rica.” It is full of practical knowledge for those interested in relocating to the country in retirement. The retirement video begins with a general introduction at which it then breaks down into its following sections. This introduction provides many […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/costa-rica-retirement-video-review.html/feed 3 Happy Planet Index Rates Costa Rica as Happiest, Greenest Nation https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/happy-planet-index-rates-costa-rica-as-happiest-greenest-nation.html https://www.expatify.com/costa-rica/happy-planet-index-rates-costa-rica-as-happiest-greenest-nation.html#comments Tue, 07 Jul 2009 20:31:51 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=1058 The Happy Planet Index ranks 143 nations of the world annually based upon a combination of environmental policy and overall human well being. This year, Costa Rica topped the chart. The goal of the ratings is to measure what the Index calls overall “environmental efficiency”, and it is the most comprehensive such listing which takes […]

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