Living in Costa Rica

I’m PROUD to be an American — If I were from Costa Rica, I’d be…

Hey, people from Costa Rica are Americans too. Huh?

Allen Richa'rd
4 min readOct 25, 2022

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Author’s image in a church with friends in Costa Rica

I’m incredibly proud to call myself an American!

I was born and raised most of my years in the United States of America!

I was born in Oceanside, California. My father was a United States Marine. When I was twenty years old, I served six years in the Marine Corps as a Military Policeman. I was willing to give the ultimate sacrifice for my country if needed.

In 2013, I moved to Costa Rica to enjoy the peaceful, beautiful country filled with miles of beaches, mountains, waterfalls, and wildlife. Where I am from in Louisiana, while it’s nice, there are many swamps, mosquitoes, flat land, and muddy rivers.

After about seven years of living in Costa Rica, I started a YouTube channel to share my perspective of this beautiful country, the people, and the Tico lifestyle.

While I enjoy sharing my experiences with the YouTube world…anytime you create content for the public, you better have some THICK skin. People can be mean and cruel and say some of the most mind-boggling things.

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Allen Richa'rd

I’ve been in Costa Rica since Nov 2013 and I still enjoy this tropical paradise. However, it hasn’t been without learning to slow down, laugh and enjoy LIFE!