Live your best "pura vida” in these scenic, real estate agent–recommended locations. Karla Walsh is a writer based in Des Moines, Iowa. She has written about travel, health, food, wine, psychology, ...

Here, in the lush mountains above the tiny village of Uvita, with its unique whale’s tail-shaped beach, a contemporary, glass-walled retreat within an exclusive guard-gated enclave offers total ...

Every day is a vacation at this hotel-branded residential community in Costa Rica. The 2,300-acre Reserva Conchal in Guanacaste is known for its white sand beaches and sustainable practices, and now, ...

Is buying land in Costa Rica really a rock-solid investment, as some real estate agents will tell you? Is it smart to put your hard-earned money into buying land in Costa Rica? Yes, it is, if you know ...

Every property seller in Costa Rica wants to get the best price for their house, as well as the best conditions possible. Unfortunately, sellers almost never cooperate in creating the most favorable ...

According to InternationalLiving.com's 2018 Global Retirement Index, Costa Rica takes the top spot for the first time in the index's history. It topped the categories of healthy lifestyle and ...