Guanacaste, Tamarindo, Jaco... If you ever asked, "What are the best places to retire in Costa Rica?", probably heard these names. BUT... why did so many people move there in the first place?

In this episode, discover the pros, cons, and cost of living in Costa Rica. We will also talk about the increase in violence in the last few years, the rising inflation, and whether it is still worth it to move to Costa Rica.

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Have you ever wondered why 70,000 Americans would move to Costa Rica?
If are a fan of The Office like me, probably you remember when one of the characters, Toby
moved to Costa Rica because he had enough of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Like Toby, hundreds of thousands of Foreigners moved to this tiny Central American country
A country that has some remarkable characteristics
Has one of the largest percentages of preserved jungles on the planet
Has a very high literacy rate
A very strong GDP growth
And has a very strong tourism industry, receiving 2.3 million tourists per year
For such a small country, that is a lot, especially considering that Costa Rica has only 5 million residents.
But the most surprising thing is that this tourism, instead of destroying the environment like in many other countries,
Helps Costa Rica to preserve it! Yes, they are the world leaders in sustainable tourism.
But…
None of these good things are what really attracts foreigners to live and retire there.
There are some other very, very peculiar positive factors when living in Costa Rica
and there are also some negative things too.
So today you will discover the Pros, Cons, and the Best Places to retire in Costa Rica.
And by the end of this video, I will reveal WHY there is an increasing worry among Americans living there… yes, some things are not that good anymore.
But let's start with the PROS.