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Costa Rica

Capital San José · Median age 34

4 mobility routesPath to citizenshipMin presence 1 days/yr
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Local Voices

Americans who actually live there

Expat and relocation creators, journalists, and writers who convey the real texture of life in Costa Rica for an American weighing a move.

Samantha & Yeison (My Tan Feet)

YouTube · My Tan Feet

~28K YT

American (WA) married to a Tico; Playas del Coco

American-married-to-local insider view of coastal life

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Jenn & Matt Houde (Two Weeks in Costa Rica)

Blog · twoweeksincostarica.com

American couple from Boston, moved 2013

Thorough American-couple guide + published CR books

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Your Pura Vida

YouTube · @yourpuravida

Family-relocation consultancy for CR

Hands-on 'move your family without mistakes' guidance

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Nikki & Ricky (Costa Rica Travel Blog)

Blog · costaricatravelblog.com

American (Nikki) married to a Tico (Ricky)

Long-running (since 2007) detailed American-audience CR resource

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Our editorial picks — American creators worth following on Costa Rica. Profiles open on their own platforms.
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  • CATO Instituteunverified
  • Center for Reproductive Rightsunverified
  • CitizensOS Destination Facts — Country DB (Primary workbook)unverified
  • EF Setunverified
  • Equaldexunverified
  • Freedom Houseunverified
  • Gallupunverified
  • Germanwatchunverified
  • Heritage Foundationunverified
  • Legatumunverified
  • Numbeounverified
  • Ooklaunverified
  • Our World in Dataunverified
  • StartUp Blinkunverified
  • The Economistunverified
  • The Lancetunverified
  • Transparency Internationalunverified
  • US Newsunverified
  • World Bankunverified
  • World Happiness Reportunverified
  • World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)unverified
  • World Justice Reportunverified
  • World Population Reviewunverified

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