Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Ivette Cuevas, a café owner living in Costa Rica, and her 16-year-old son, Vincent Alcampo.
Ivette: I didn't choose Costa Rica — it chose me.
By the time I sold the restaurant, I'd put down roots in Costa Rica.
My son, Vincent, traveled back and forth between California with his father and Costa Rica to visit me until, a little over a year ago, he decided to move here permanently.
Vincent: Life in Costa Rica is different from back home.
Persons:
—, Ivette Cuevas, Vincent Alcampo, I'd, Costa, Vincent, I've, He's, I'm, he's
Organizations:
Service, Business, pats, Embassy
Locations:
Costa Rica, California, Uvita, Costa, Pacific, San Jose, Costa Rica's, Canada, Guanacaste, Barcelona, —