Costa Rica

  • Notable Costa Ricans: Claudia Poll0

    The most successful Costa Rican athlete in history was born in Nicaragua in 1972. Claudia María Poll Ahrens, is the daughter of German immigrants, who decided to move their family to Costa Rica in 1979, after political tensions were rising and an earthquake shook Managua. Before she became the first Latin American woman to win

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  • No Son Will Die1

    This is not a story about the abolition of the army, rather, it is a review about some of the commentary around it. I am a curious person, and sometimes (maybe more than sometimes) I get curious about the type of thoughts people have. I wonder why people think one way or another and whether

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  • Does Costa Rica have a Holiday Baggage Embargo?0

    If you post this question to expats on FB, you will get many conflicting answers. This can be very frustrating. Who is right and who is wrong? Don’t despair! There is a simple answer to cut through the confusion. The multiple answers vary by airline and travel dates. This is because Costa Rica does not

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  • Will DIMEX be digitized?0

    What is a DIMEX? In the simplest terms, DIMEX is the ID card that the Costa Rican government issues to foreigners. The acronym stands for Documento de Identidad Migratorio para Extranjeros, or Immigration Identity Document for Foreigners. A DIMEX is issued for Permanent and Temporary Residents as well as Special Categories. This document was implemented

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  • More than Banana Republics: an exploited region0

    In the early 20th century, borders narrowed and the export of exotic agricultural products from tropical lands became a multi-million-dollar business for North American corporations such as the United Fruit Company (UFCO). The history of the Banana Republics began with the introduction of bananas to the East Coast market in 1870. The American railroad tycoons

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  • New developments about Cannabis laws in Costa Rica0

    In the last few weeks, Chaves Robles administration has signed the Regulations of the Law on Cannabis for Medicinal and Therapeutic Use and sent to the Legislative Assembly, the Cannabis Control and Regulation Bill so that recreational use is legal and possible in Costa Rica. During the 100-day report, he stated that the regulation of

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