Costa Rica Real Estate, from Coast to Coast, the Right Way!!!

Living in Costa Rica vs Living in Florida

By Rudy Matthews
our Costa Rica Home Specialist

I sometimes think that living in Costa Rica is like living in Florida was many years ago.  Florida beaches are certainly some of the most beautiful in the world but are lined with condominium and commercial buildings. Beaches in Costa Rica still have that natural setting with palm trees, beautiful native flowers and a back drop of mountains that make the ambience much more "natural". 

Recently I had relatives visit and we went to the beach for a few days. We had breakfast at a restaurant where the monkeys were trying to make a sweep for food if you looked the other way. We saw iguanas of various shapes and sizes. Macaws would fly over and display their colorations of beauty. The crocodiles we saw were in their natural habitat. My relatives were so impressed with seeing the nature and animals of Costa Rica. They loved it.

For me - I love the beaches in Costa Rica and go for a few days to enjoy. I am a Central Valley person who did live in Florida for many years so I do not want hot or humid for any length of time.

My draw to the Central Valley is that - the climate.  Where I live in Heredia - it stays 70- 77 for the most part year round with no humidity. I open the windows in the morning and close the windows at night. In Florida- the summers are brutal and AC is a must everywhere.

Living at the beaches in Costa Rica is also very different from living in Florida. Florida has large cities close to the beach, Costa Rica has not.

Because Florida is so flat- the mountains for me in Costa Rica are great to visit and enjoy. In Costa Rica - you have the best of both - the beaches and the mountains and driving distance is not too far.

Florida or Costa Rica?  I have been living in Costa Rica now for eight years –

Rudy Matthews is our Costa Rica Home Specialist. If you want to retire to Costa Rica and you don't know the location yet, you need to talk to Rudy Matthews. Rudy knows about living in Florida and knows about living in Costa Rica, he can help you point out the advantages and disadvantages which can help you make a decision. He will help you all he can to try to find the right location and the perfect property for you.