Costa Rica News – Recently we had a case cross our desk about a squatter in Santa Ana. A client of WillSpy had a squatter living at their house. The local police would not do anything and the laws in Costa Rica were on the squatter’s side. This same problem is now happening at a wildlife reserve in Costa Rica. Thirty people began setting up shacks in Caño Negro Wildlife Refuge, government owned land. This reserve is a wetland area in Los Chiles by the border of Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The squatters informed police that they moved there “out… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News - One of the major questions everyone has before coming to Costa Rica is, “Will I have to learn Spanish?” Of course, if you have already learned it in school it’s not a bad idea to brush up on it… it can’t hurt. As far as a clear yes or no about if it’s necessary, well it’s just not clear. When it comes to people learning Spanish, if you are a tourist coming down for a week or so then it is not necessary to be fluent but it helps to know the basics. Always good to be… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News (August 12th Radio Show) – Overseas Radio Has Teamed up With The Costa Rican Times to provide multiple modes of information sharing for local and foreign expats in order to get Costa Rica news and knowledge to listeners. This includes the show “This Week in Costa Rica”, on which editor Dan Stevens will be appearing each week. There are other very entertaining and informative programs broadcasting to which you can tune in. The full schedule can be found at the link at the bottom of the page. For a taste of Overseas Radio including the most recent… Continue reading →
Costa Rica Travel News – Costa Rica has become a hot destination for guy’s trips, mancations, and bachelor parties. The options for guys to bond with adventure tours and other experiences in Costa Rica are endless. I do not know many guys that went to a bachelor party in Las Vegas and were able to sport fish or zip line through a rain forest. Seniors come to Costa Rica to take long walks on the beach and spend hours at butterfly gardens and coffee tastings. But you? Youand your boys are in need of way more action a on Costa… Continue reading →
Costa Rica News - “La Ruta de los Conquistadores,” means “the route of the conquerors” and is also the name of an upcoming race. La Ruta is both a physical and mental journey that will have participants learning about themselves and Tico culture. The registration fee for international participants is $1650 and for locals is $550. La Ruta started 20 years ago when Roman Urbina read about three Spanish conquerors who took a 20-year journey through Costa Rica’s beaches and mountains in the 1560s. They started on the Pacific and made it to the Caribbean. Urbina decided to put his athletic… Continue reading →