But it’s the friendly and welcoming people, the natural beauty, and the tropical lifestyle that will really steal your heart. “Costa Ricans are a gracious people,” says Rene Aoki, who has lived in the Arenal region for 19 years. “It’s an easy place to live where you can make close friends.”
New expats find well-trodden ground and benefit from the experience of those who came before them. It makes integrating into a new life here that much easier, no matter where you go.