Americans in Costa Rica consists of immigrants and expatriates from the United States to Costa Rica, mostly retirees. According to the U.S. State Department, about 70,000 Americans live in the country.[1]
The buildup for World War II led to a significant migration of Americans to Costa Rica. During this period, Elizabeth Robinson Oreamuno established the USA Woman's Club of Costa Rica which still exists today, albeit with a broader membership.[2]
Later, American retirees, many of whom are baby boomers, flocked to Costa Rica’s tropical beaches to retire as they’re drawn to its biodiversity, the political stability, and its relative low cost health care. The number of Americans who collect their Social Security checks in Costa Rica has jumped 67% since 2002.
Many Americans also purchase vacation homes and, rather than leave the U.S. entirely behind, use the rental income to pay off the property in the interim and then retire to Costa Rica at a later date.[3]
Education
- The American International School of Costa Rica serves American families in Costa Rica.
- The Tico Lingo Spanish School in Heredia teaches the Spanish language to Americans traveling and living in Costa Rica.
See also
References
- ^ "Costa Rica retirement not always tropical paradise Archived 2016-01-20 at the Wayback Machine", Marketplace Watch, 31 May 2013
- ^ Shragai, Atalia (Winter 2024). "In the Service of their Homeland and Themselves: The U.S. Women's Club in Costa Rica 1945–1980". Journal of Social History. 52 (2). Fairfax County, Virginia: George Mason University Press: 412–438. eISSN 1527-1897. Retrieved 4 February 2025 – via Oxford Academic.
- ^ "Living in Costa Rica", ideal-LIVING, 22 December 2007
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