Travel and Expat Articles about Costa Rica - Expatify 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 and Expat Articles about Costa Rica - Expatify https://www.expatify.com 32 32 Flights to Costa Rica are a great bargain in the coming months https://www.expatify.com/saving-money/flights-to-costa-rica-are-a-great-bargain-in-the-coming-months.html https://www.expatify.com/saving-money/flights-to-costa-rica-are-a-great-bargain-in-the-coming-months.html#respond Thu, 26 Apr 2012 11:16:45 +0000 http://www.cheap-flights.to/?p=619 By now you all know that I’m constantly on the lookout for bargains that stand out from the rest, and today I’ve found one that I can barely believe myself it’s so good. Normally you’d expect to pay at least $500 round-trip between New York or Los Angeles and Costa Rica, even during the low […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/saving-money/flights-to-costa-rica-are-a-great-bargain-in-the-coming-months.html/feed 0 Top Retirement Havens for 2012 points again towards Latin America https://www.expatify.com/ecuador/top-retirement-havens-for-2012-points-again-towards-latin-america.html https://www.expatify.com/ecuador/top-retirement-havens-for-2012-points-again-towards-latin-america.html#comments Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:14:58 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7496 It’s of little surprise that the new list of ‘best places to retire’ appears to be loaded with destinations in Latin America, plus a handful in Asia. International Living Magazine puts out a yearly list of its 19 highest rated retirement countries and this year’s list has Ecuador on top overall. The entire list is […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/ecuador/top-retirement-havens-for-2012-points-again-towards-latin-america.html/feed 1 There’s a great fare sale to Costa Rica right now https://www.expatify.com/travel-tips/theres-a-great-fare-sale-to-costa-rica-right-now.html https://www.expatify.com/travel-tips/theres-a-great-fare-sale-to-costa-rica-right-now.html#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:41:05 +0000 http://www.cheap-flights.to/?p=690 Lately we’ve been admiring the cheap flight deals to the Caribbean, which are looking very good early in the season like this, but for many people Central America is an even better destination for a winter holiday, and a fare sale on right now makes it even more enticing. Better yet is the news that […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/travel-tips/theres-a-great-fare-sale-to-costa-rica-right-now.html/feed 0 Flights to Central America are on sale https://www.expatify.com/travel-tips/flights-to-central-america-are-on-sale.html https://www.expatify.com/travel-tips/flights-to-central-america-are-on-sale.html#respond Wed, 04 May 2011 10:00:21 +0000 http://www.cheap-flights.to/?p=451 Regular readers of this blog are very familiar with the fact that I’m always on the lookout for not only the best airfares but also the best destinations at any given time of the year. Right now, as we’ve discussed so ofte, fares to Europe are extremely high. Add to that the fact that the […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/travel-tips/flights-to-central-america-are-on-sale.html/feed 0 8 Good expat countries with no nuclear power plants https://www.expatify.com/advice/8-good-expat-countries-with-no-nuclear-power-plants.html https://www.expatify.com/advice/8-good-expat-countries-with-no-nuclear-power-plants.html#comments Mon, 28 Mar 2011 12:13:33 +0000 https://www.expatify.com/?p=7113 In light of the situation at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant, more people are rethinking their relationships to nuclear power. Even though only around 30 of the world’s 200-odd countries are currently operating nuclear power plants, it turns out that most people in the world either live in those countries or live in countries bordering those […]

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]]> https://www.expatify.com/advice/8-good-expat-countries-with-no-nuclear-power-plants.html/feed 12 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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