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The Great Migration: Costa Rica as a Haven for Expats
Posted by Alonso Aguilar | Copywriter
Ever since commercial flights became widely accessible in the 1950s, the idea of resting in a tropical paradise has been set in stone as one of Western society’s favorite aspirations. After all, nothing makes a better contrast to the hectic pace and claustrophobic environments of a big metropolis like letting the calming melody of clashing waves wash over as you rest comfortably beneath the shade of a palm tree. The booming economy of the United States after World War II, and the aforementioned technological advances in global transportation, left the gate wide open for an apparently evergrowing American middle-class to explore beyond
the mainland, and after a whole generation tested the waters of weekends in Hawaii and Caribbean escapades, the general picture of what they wanted for their twilight years was pretty clear. Seeking a lower cost of living and slower pace of life, the Baby Boomer generation began flocking to Costa Rica during the 1980s, solidifying an ever-growing expat community that initially concentrated in the country’s world famous beaches, but can now be found all around the country. According to the U.S. Department of State, in 2021 as many as 70,000 U.S. expatriates live in Costa Rica. The reason behind it? The country’s high standard of living.
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