Why These Black Expats Left the U.S. for Costa Rica—and Never Looked Back | News
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on April 26, 2025
Davia Antonio, who left the United States for Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica, 10 years ago, when she saw a Trump presidency as a real possibility, sums up the vibe in the town by explaining what happens when power goes out–a fairly regular occurrence in the still-developing nation.
“We just go to the beach and wait for the power to come back on,” she says, speaking of the sizable and growing population of fellow Black Americans who’ve left the U.S. for Costa Rica. “We have a group chat on WhatsApp; it's like 400 . . .
