Notes on living, working and staying in Quepos and Manuel Antonio, written from the apartments and the roads between them.
The visa, the time zone, the internet and the real monthly cost, for remote workers deciding between Costa Rica and the rest of Latin America.
Read the articleRent, utilities, food, transport and health, with 2026 ranges for Quepos and Manuel Antonio and three budgets to compare against your own.
Read the articleWhat a hotel actually includes in Manuel Antonio, what a furnished apartment includes, and how the arithmetic changes once you stay longer than a week.
Read the articleLeases here work differently: a three-year minimum term, a one-month deposit and a 13% IVA threshold. What to check before you sign in Quepos.
Read the articleWhat a month really costs, how the seasons work, and what to check before you sign a rental contract in Quepos and Manuel Antonio.
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