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Looking for the best gym in Santa Teresa? Want to join a yoga class, try Pilates or stay fit while...

Every year, 76-year-old Etel travels from Argentina to Costa Rica to spend several months with her daughter and grandson in...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica? Discover how one young volunteer arrived in Santa Teresa planning to stay one year...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica? Alan Masis arrived on the Nicoya Peninsula in the 1970s, when Malpaís was still...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica and building a different kind of life? Roset's journey led her to create Creativo...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica? Discover how Lucas and Tomi left Argentina to build a new life in Santa...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica and creating a life around your passion? Nancy's journey began long before yoga became...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica and building a life around passion, community, and healthy living? Cholo's journey in Santa...

Thinking about moving to Costa Rica and creating a life connected to nature, wellness, and purpose? Yuli's journey from Romania...

Meet the man quietly cleaning the road between Malpaís and La Lora Some people talk about loving a place. Others...

A practical guide to staying safe while enjoying nightlife, beaches, and travel in Santa Teresa, Mal País, and the Nicoya...

The Evolving Culinary Identity of Santa Teresa, Costa Rica By Chef Eitan When I first arrived in Santa Teresa, Costa...

In a small town, death never feels abstract. It doesn’t arrive as a headline from somewhere else. It shows up...

There are foods that belong to chefs, and foods that belong to the people.  Gallo pinto belongs to the people...

At the end of the Malpaís road, where fishermen bring in their day’s catch and Cabo Blanco’s ancient forest surrounds...

In Santa Teresa, 274 students are attending school for only four hours per day because there are not enough classrooms...

These days, producers fly in looking for volcanoes, lost-world jungles, surf-washed beaches, cloud forests wrapped in silver mist, and wildlife...

In a village where the tide, the traffic, and the gossip all move at the same unpredictable rhythm, you need...

Guardians of the Tide: Santa Teresa Lifeguards From Dream to Structure: The Early Years The idea didn’t come from thin...

Long before Instagram-worthy waves and boutique villas, Costa Rica quietly drew curious globetrotters and film crews. The country’s mix of...

Long before Santa Teresa found itself on the cover of travel blogs and investment portfolios, it was just a dusty...

The Nicoya Peninsula Waterkeeper is on a mission to protect the oceans, rivers, and watersheds of Santa Teresa. Meet the...

Meet A.D.I., the community-driven force shaping a sustainable future in Santa Teresa and Mal País. Discover their mission, current projects,...