What is Caja? One of the requirements for getting your residency status and having your DIMEX card (ID card) in Costa Rica is to enroll in the national healthcare system (Caja) upon approval of your residency application. Caja (CCSS) -…
CRIE has teamed up with Relocate CR to bring the best Taste of Costa Rica to you. You can now make a better decision about where you want to live. You'll have a better understanding of not just Costa Rica's…
Cost Of Living Comparison The cost of living is one of the main considerations when contemplating moving to Costa Rica. Did you know, Costa Rica’s cost of living is lower than that of the United States? For example, a single…
Crime in Costa Rica This article is not intended to scare you or make you worried during your vacation. However, it is important to understand crime and safety in Costa Rica, since it reduces the chance of anything bad happening…
Costa Rica exudes that much-needed vacation lifestyle no matter how long you have lived here. From the amazing shoreline with sand in shades of color unseen in other parts of the world to spectacular volcanoes and hot springs where people…
Costa Rica is reopening many business and social activities in the month of September, under the model "Costa Rica trabaja y se cuida" (Costa Rica works and takes care of itself), placing the bulk of the responsibility to slow the…
At CRIE we get a lot of questions about the local rules and guidelines regarding quarantine in Costa Rica. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are temporary quarantine and isolation measures in place in the country. As of this writing…
Costa Rica is a small, rather insignificant and out of the way middle-income Central American country. Yet in many respects it punches above its weight class. Two examples come to mind: the abolition of a standing army in 1949, and…
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Costa Rican borders have been closed since March 19. Entry to the country has been limited to citizens and residents with mandatory 14-day quarantine, and other limited exceptions. As of this writing, the border closure…
My gym is open. The barber shop is open -- I can go get my hair cut and beard trimmed. I can head over to San José Saturday morning and go to the weekend markets, or to one of the…