I recently read a story of a very remarkable dog that I wanted to share. This is about a Rottweiler dog assigned to a woman afflicted with epilepsy, and was trained to sense changes in her master’s body to alert the master about a coming seizure. On one particular night, the dog would not allow [...]
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The “Yigüirro” (Turdus grayi), also known as the clay colored robin or gray thrush, was designated National Bird on November, 1976. The “Yigüirro,” found throughout Costa Rica, represents the fertility of the earth, the symbol of the rain fertilizing the earth, the richness of Costa Rican soil. The “Yigüirro” sings to claim rain since it [...]
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Costa Rica is too small to have a code system. Costs vary with distance and are measured in pulses. For a call within San Jose, for example, one pulse lasts 90 seconds. To call Limon, Puntarenas or Guanacaste from San Jose, the pulse lasts 15 seconds.
The telephone system is generally good, cheap and calls are [...]
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Man has always been facinated with the idea of having a guardian angel. The idea that God has thousands of supernatural assistants ready, willing and able to assist us mortals in our hour of need appeals to us and gives the idea of a devine being and Heaven a little more credence.
To believe in the [...]
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Costa Rica is not very handicap friendly like say the US. The public transportation doesn’t have lifts or anyway for someone to get a wheelchair on. They barely slow down to pick people up so if someone is working with a mild handicap (say a limp) it would be challenging for them to get aboard [...]
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The Costa Rican Investment and Development Board has been officially commissioned by the government of Costa Rica to be the main promoter and advisor to foreign investors. CINDE is a private, non-profit organization that provides complete and updated information on the economy and business environment in Costa Rica, and helps in the initial contact with [...]
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I have always been empathetic to other peoples problems and therefore I find myself being very helpful to those in need. When I have sold real estate it was the joy I got from helping people find their dream home more than the money that gave me my high. This is why it seemed so [...]
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Weapons of war have no place in a country of peace so the Ministry of Public Security announced recently that he plans to destroy all semi-automatic weapons such as M-16 rifles that have been in Costa Rica since the 60’s.
Apparantly this has come about as a result of the arrest of a police officer under [...]
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The culture is still generally conservative and retains the “machismo” system. Men and women are expected to act differently from each other, and to respect their roles. While a large proportion of Costa Rican women are professionals and hold important positions in both businesses and the government, most still retain some traditional practices.
Costa Ricans are [...]
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Please be aware that many business and investmemt opportunities in Costa Rica are neither regulated nor approved by any financial regulatory agency. Also, remember that the regulations governing investments in Costa Rica are not as strict as they are in other countries.
While legitimate opportunties exist, so do scams and extremely risky ventures. Investing in Costa [...]
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