I once lived in a traditional rural Tico house. There are not as many around as there once were, but they remain a cheap and efficient way to build, for a person on a limited budget. My 93-year-old ...

Moving isn’t fun in any country. Nothing extols the virtues of minimalism like picking up all your stuff and putting it back down again a few times. That being said, sometimes a move is necessary, ...

Small coffee farms still dot the hills surrounding Escazú, about 5 miles west of downtown San José, Costa Rica. But this old-money enclave, once considered a rural outpost, has become a magnet for ...