Category: Playas del Coco Living

Playas del Coco, Costa Rica is a lively and often affordable beach town offering a vibrant lifestyle, excellent amenities, and beautiful scenery. Explore our relocation tips and guides, including general Costa Rica relocation topics, the Playas del Coco lifestyle, and more.

In Costa Rica, the holidays are one of the most joyous times of the year. Beyond the standard festivities, Christmas in Costa Rica means that the weather has finally turned – it’s sunny! all day! and we’re feeling great! – and the kids are out of school. It’s a wonderful,

Are you planning to move with pets to Costa Rica? If so, then you have lots of questions. Even more questions, if your pet weighs over 15 pounds and therefore does not qualify as an airline carry-on. The good news is that pet import to Costa Rica is fairly simple

If you’re not from earthquake country – and by that, we don’t mean a country with earthquakes but rather, a specific place that experiences earthquakes – then you may wonder (with a little bit of concern, even) what earthquakes in Costa Rica are really like. Let’s start with this: You

Life is full of lessons. And for us, Costa Rica living is replete with many good ones. From the lessons we learn from nature to the lessons we learn from each other and ourselves, the longer we spend in Costa Rica, the more we are aware of life’s big and

Every January, local homeowners gear up to pay their Costa Rica property tax. If you’re wondering how much you’ll likely pay, then your internet searches have likely turned up a smorgasbord of information – some outdated, some conflicting, and much of it confusing. We hope to help, on all three

Thinking about living car-free and fancy-free? Then you’re likely learning all you can about Costa Rica public transportation. And that means you’re in the right place. We’ll start off by saying that, depending on where you choose to call home, said home may be walkable. For example, in our area

So, you’re wondering how to send a package to Costa Rica – or, hope of hopes, does Amazon deliver packages to Costa Rica? – and you’ve found your way here. Welcome. You’re in the right place! The quick answers to your questions are “via Amazon or a freight forwarder” and

Did you know that, according to the Happy Planet Index (HPI), Costa Rica is the happiest country in the world, four times running? It’s true! With a 62.1 Happy Planet Index score, we’re currently #1 of 152 countries. By comparison, the U.S. is #122, Canada is #105, and European nations

So, you’re thinking about moving to Costa Rica. And you’re wondering whether you should be a perpetual tourist in Costa Rica or whether you should apply for Costa Rica residency? Your answer is probably “both!” We know, that seems confusing. But, the truth is, perpetual tourism is a temporary solution