What is Pura Vida?
GET TO KNOW THE REAL MEANING
PURA
VIDA
PURE LIFE
“Pura Vida” (literally “Pure Life”) is a costarican catch phrase used pretty much by everyone in here. It is mainly used when saying hello, good bye or thank you, although its meaning is much bigger.
“Pura Vida” has a whole background and philosophy of living that implies satisfying and exceeding our expectations both in our jobs as well as our personal lives.
We guarantee that your project will really be “Pura Vida!” if done by Oktara.
Why Costa Rica
01
Costa Rica’s location is very
convenient for remote teams
03
Cultural similarities with the
U.S
05
Talent availability
07
You’re not going to be alone,
there are plenty of US
companies doing business
with Costa Rica
09
Political stability
02
Communication is easier
because of similar time zones
04
High indexes of education,
health, labour law, and others
06
Big and enthusiast
development community
08
Good infrastructure
10
Protected intellectual property
Scholarly index
- Public education system, regulated by the government, helps the population achieve 96.3% of literacy within adults.
- Universities graduate great engineers every year, which creates a lot of talent available for companies that provide nearshore services.
Technology companies contribution to Costa Rica’s economy
- 3.6% of Costa Rica’s GDP is associated with technology.
- 40% of the total of exportations are from technology products and services.
- Additionally, 33% of the GDP is generated from small and medium companies like Oktara.
Networked Readiness Index
- The NRI measures the propensity a country has to exploit opportunities offered by information and Communications Technologies. Costa Rica was ranked in 49 in 2015, with a 4.4 score and having a consistent growth every year for the past few years.
Tourism in Costa Rica
- It's only natural that having so many beautiful landscapes and scenarios tourism is one of the most important economic activities in the country. It generates around 4.6% of the total Gross Domestic Product every year.
- When visiting Costa Rica, you can choose form a wide variety of experiences. From the Pacific and Caribbean beaches, to the most extreme of mountains (being our tallest the Cerro Chirripó at 3820 mamsl) passing through many different kinds of forests, volcanoes, waterfalls, islands and many more.
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Whether you’re looking for nearshore resources, or for a quote for your project, at Oktara we can get you started. We would love to have you as our client.