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 ...

Is buying a bank-owned home in Costa Rica a good way to find a bargain? Sure, it can be, but it’s hard work. Often, you will see a TV ad with a famous soccer player asking you to purchase a bank-owned ...

Esteemed architect Ronald Zürcher gained inspiration for the residences from the abundance of fauna, flora, and pre-Columbian seals discovered on-site. With pocket doors, glass walls, and modern ...

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 ...

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 ...

This sprawling hilltop residence stands at the edge of the Pacific Ocean in Las Catalinas, a recently constructed beachside town in the Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica, offering equal parts privacy, ...