The geographic proximity of Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico allows U.S.-based clients to collaborate with their nearshore development teams during the same workday. 

• Costa Rica operates in Mountain Standard time year-round. 
• Colombia operates in Eastern Standard time year-round. 
• Mexico's tech talent is largely concentrated in areas that operate in Central Standard time year-round.

Gorilla Logic's strict vetting process, along with a large population of English speakers in each country, ensures that our software engineers in Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico are English-fluent, making communication with nearshore development teams a breeze. 

• English is the second language in Costa Rica. More than 10 languages are spoken in total. 
• Colombia declared English the dominant foreign language to be taught in schools across the country. 
• Due to its shared border with the U.S., Mexico has a large population of English-fluent speakers.

Travel between the U.S. and Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico is relatively easy, with a large number of available flights daily. 

• There are more than 1,000 flights from the U.S. to Costa Rica each week. 
• You can get to Medellín from the U.S. in less than four hours when departing from Miami. 
• Travel from the U.S. to both Mexico City and Guadalajara requires only a short flight, with hundreds of flights operating daily.

Costa Rica, Colombia, and Mexico each rank in the top five most innovative economies in Latin America. 

• The growing software developer community in Costa Rica benefits U.S. companies wanting to tap into a culture of creative problem-solving. 
• Previously named the most innovative city in the world, Medellín is known for its high-quality work. Software development is a top industry. 
• The 3rd largest IT exporter in the world, Mexico's IT outsourcing workforce is growing fast. Guadalajara is known as the “Silicon Valley of Latin America.”