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People ask me this at least once a week, usually over a beer while the sun drops into the water at Sámara: “If it were your money, where would you buy?” An

The most useless answer to “what does it cost to live in Guanacaste?” is a single number, and that’s exactly what the internet keeps handing you. The truth

I’ve watched a lot of people retire out here. The ones who thrive share a few habits: they arrived with clear eyes, they learned a little Spanish, and they

The dream photo is a house on a hill with an ocean view and a dirt track winding up to it. I love that house. I’ve also sold that house to people who didn’