Kema Ward-Hopper, 41, and Nicholas Hopper, 43, relocated their family to Nicoya, Costa Rica in 2018. They live on $30,000 a year while raising their two children, Aaralyn and Nico.

Produced by: Valentina Duarte
Managing Producer: Beatriz Bajuelos
Camera: Alejandro Ferlini
Editor: Nic Golden Henry
Animators: Mithra Krishnan, Gene Kim
Additional Footage: Kema Ward-Hopper

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