Where to Live in Costa Rica? An Honest, Slightly Unhinged Region-by-Region Guide for Expats & Adventurous Families By the crew at Nomadventure · Updated April 2026 · 15-min read 📍 Jump to a Region Our Totally Rational Decision-Making Process San José & the Central Valley Guanacaste: The Dry, Sunny Playground The Southern Pacific: Dominical, Uvita & Ojochal The Caribbean Coast: Our Chosen Home Region Comparison Table The Final Verdict ``` After more research than any sane human being should conduct about a country roughly the size of West Virginia, we arrived at what we consider a bold, visionary, and deeply reasonable life plan: six months on Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, six months back in Maine, USA. The logic is airtight. The six-month tourist stamp requires no paperwork beyond breathing. Maine summers are, against all odds, gen...