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Feliz Navidad y Próspero Año Nuevo! (Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!)

A lot of things are cheaper here in Costa Rica. You can get bargain real estate, affordable rental homes, and very cheap "whole foods" at the local feria, or farmers' market.

First off, I'd like to welcome all you new Costa Rica Insider members!

I was at Starbucks earlier this week. Yes, Costa Rica has a Starbucks. Two, in fact, here in the suburbs of San José, the capital, with a third on the way.

The Internet is a great resource and communication tool…but I'm still amazed by the amount of misinformation that gets spread around.

I sometimes feel like I write too much about food. But hey, finding new restaurants and food stands is one of my favorite things to do.

A lager beer, a bit of lime juice, and ice in a salt-rimmed glass. It's a concoction invented in Mexico, where they add tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, and other ingredients as well. It's called the michelada.