Internet and TV in Costa Rica: Coverage and Setup
Costa Rica’s internet providers compared — market shares, real fibre prices, and the coverage gap between the Central Valley and the coast that catches remote workers out.
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Duty-Free Shopping in Golfito: Registration, Allowance and Planning
The Depósito Libre de Golfito explained — the real saving, the annual limit, the category quotas, and the 24-hour rule that was abolished in 2021.
Downtown Playas del Coco: Visiting and Living in the Beach Town
Playas del Coco is 30 minutes from Liberia airport and the most convenient beach town in Guanacaste — with a mediocre beach. The real picture, downsides included.
Costa Rica Cultural Etiquette: Essential Tips and Customs
How Costa Ricans actually expect you to behave — usted versus tú, hora tica, quedar bien and the soft no, tipping, dress, and the mistakes foreigners make most.
How to Survive a Rip Current in Costa Rica
Rip currents are the biggest killer of visitors to Costa Rica. Why the calm patch is the dangerous one, why “swim parallel” is outdated, and what actually works.
The Sonesta Project in Jacó: History and Property Questions
The Sonesta Jacó tower has stood abandoned for 16 years and roughly 155 buyers lost about $16 million. What happened, and what it teaches about buying pre-construction.
Celebrities Who Have Lived or Worked in Costa Rica: Documented Connections
Which famous people genuinely have homes in Costa Rica, and which are internet myth. Documented cases separated from the rumours that real-estate blogs recycle.
What Are the Jails Like in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica’s prisons are 46% over capacity and pretrial detention has doubled since 2022. The real numbers, conditions, and what foreign nationals should know.
CBD and Cannabis Regulations in Costa Rica: What Is Actually Legal
What Costa Rican law really says about CBD and cannabis — the 1% THC hemp line, medical prescriptions since June 2025, and why the “personal use” gram figures online are fiction.
Poison Frogs in Costa Rica: Species, Toxicity and Where to See Them
Costa Rica’s poison frogs, species by species — how toxic each really is, where the toxins come from, and where to find them in the wild.