James Dyde is a cranky, opinionated, British immigrant to Costa Rica. He is a mild social media troll, who enjoys teasing miserable haters and optimistic unicorn-lovers alike. To know him is to love him. Or not. He lives in Escazu, Costa Rica.
If you ever worked in tourism in Costa Rica, Michael Kaye, the founder of Costa Rica Expeditions, who passed away last week aged 76, influenced… Read More »Michael Kaye: A Titan Of The Costa Rican Tourism Industry
I’m sure I’m not the sole observer of recent developments in Nicaragua to wonder what the hell is going on inside the mind of Daniel… Read More »Daniel Ortega: Do You Look In The Mirror And See Somoza?
I didn’t want to care about this World Cup. In fact, I shouldn’t care about this World Cup. I should be feeling whatever the opposite… Read More »An England Supporter’s Central America World Cup Story
Should I go to Nicaragua right now? That’s a question we still get asked, a month after we first tried to answer it. But a… Read More »Should I Go To Nicaragua? Well… Yes… But Only If You’re Anderson Cooper
Once they cross the Rio Grande and find themselves in Latin America (AKA Mexico), the state of the roads surprises many gringos. They expect donkey… Read More »What Country Has The Best (And Worst) Roads In Central America?
Is Nicaragua safe to visit right now? That’s a question we’ve been asked a lot over the past two weeks. Nine days ago, as Nicaragua burned and… Read More »Nicaragua Update: Is Nicaragua Safe To Visit Right Now?
Here at CentralAmerica.com, we try to deal with all aspects of life in Central America, country by country. For example, our last Nicaragua article was… Read More »The Nicaragua Protests: A Central American “Arab Spring”?
Speaking Spanish in Central America is essential for truly knowing the region, and unfortunately not enough expats and tourists bother to try. New languages are hard to… Read More »Speaking Spanish In Central America (Or How Not To Be A Typical Gringo)
Updated March 24, 2021 What’s better for you as a potential expat/immigrant in Costa Rica? To get Costa Rica residency or to continue doing visa… Read More »What’s Better? Costa Rica Residency or the Visa Run Shuffle?
Manuel Antonio National Park is one of Costa Rica’s most famous attractions. But the area offers more. So much more. Here’s what else to do… Read More »Five Reasons To Visit Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica That Don’t Involve The National Park
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