Adding Value to your Home By Ian McPherson Have you ever thought about how you could add value to your home without adding square footage or the market raising your investment? There are many ways to do this but I want to talk to you about one specifically that can change so much to your…

After waiting 13 years from the closure of it’s marina, the community of Flamingo in Guanacaste will soon celebrate the rebirth of the marina. The ‘Marina Flamingo’ development includes 175 wet slips along with a dry boat storage facility and two mixed use retail and residential buildings totaling more than 15,000 m2. An oceanfront land…

  WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW CORPORATION TAX – AND NO ONE IS TELLING YOU! Most people know that Costa Rica´s new corporation tax  (Ley de Impuesto de Personas Jurídicas Ley 9428) took effect September 1, 2017 and must be paid by Monday October 2, 2017 to avoid fines and interest.  What…

Building with Light Weight Steel Frame in Costa Rica, Part 3 by Becky Clower As I enter my 11th year of living in Costa Rica, I continue with my love of building with steel frame. Since 2006 I have built 4 homes, all with steel frame and last two with lightweight steel frame. My latest project…

Building with Light Weight Steel Frame in Costa Rica, Part I by Becky Clower   As I enter my 11th year of living in Costa Rica, I continue with my love of building with steel frame. Since 2006 I have built 4 homes, all with steel frame and last two with lightweight steel frame. My latest…

Turkeys are expensive in Costa Rica  up to $70-150 USD or more for a bird). Eating out is probably cheaper than doing it yourself at home, and best of all there’s no stress/no mess to clean up. Here is a list of restaurants in Tamarindo offering Thanksgiving specials. Pangas – Celebrate Thanksgiving with your feet in…

In 2021, we were proud to transition Blue Water Adventures to new ownership. Please visit them at Blue Zone Experience. Zorbing Imagine jumping into a big, inflatable ball partly filled with water. Now imagine rolling inside of that ball down a hillside obstacle course. Welcome to the world of zorbing! Mistico’s zorbing adventure in La…

“Wherever you can find a bottle of Salsa Lizano, you can also find a Tico.” — Costa Rican saying It’s tart, it’s smoky and it’s slightly sweet. And – just ask any Costa Rican – it’s good on pretty much everything. I’m talking of course about Salsa Lizano, perhaps Costa Rica’s greatest culinary sensation. Put it…