Expat is short for expatriate, which doesn’t have anything to do with patriotism, though the words are often confused because of their similarity. An expatriate (expat) is anyone who lives outside of his or her country, temporarily or permanently.
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A joint survey conducted by Allstate and Harris Interactive indicates that four out of ten Baby Boomers intend to move during their retirement years, with nearly one third expecting to downsize their housing. 17% say that will move closer to relatives, and 14% want to relocate to warmer locales. For that 14% the warmer climate [...]
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Keep in mind Costa Rica is a third world country. When you leave the central valley you are leaving all the modern conveniences behind including healthcare facilities and major banking institutions. Many negative things are printed about facilites or lack there of in outlying areas that don’t offer the same services as the central valley [...]
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Before you arrive in Costa Rica you need to know the laws regarding getting a job. Many people have contacted us wanting to move to Costa Rica and work. You can not work here legally until you become a permanent resident which unless you marry a Costa Rican or have a baby here, that won’t [...]
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Our older 2 children are away at church camp this week and boy is it quiet. No fighting or arguing or trying to stay up later than us. We only have the one at home to spoil and boy is he getting spoiled. Every night so far he has gotten up at 3:00 am and [...]
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Costa Rican’s don’t drive so good from an American’s perspective and that is putting it kindly. When I first arrived in Costa Rica I was scared to death to get in a car, let alone drive one. It seemed the buses had no rearview mirrors and use their size to get wherever they want in [...]
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When someone dies in Costa Rica, friends and relatives are notified by telephone or wire or by a message read over the radio. Several times per day obituary’s are announced on the local radio station so everyone can hear who has died in recent hours. Middle and upper-class families also announce their bereavement in the [...]
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I’m often asked for homes in the 50k price range like some of the books of Costa Rica say are available. Unfortunately those books are outdated and with the real estate boom in Costa Rica prices have gone up considerably. Homes under 50k are a thing of the past in San Jose area. If you [...]
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More than one Legislative Deputy has their bags packed and ready for a vacation, as the Legislative Assembly goes for recess from July 10 to July 14, resuming functions on Monday July 17.
The vacation period was approved by 46 legislators with three giving the thumbs down.
The vacation coincides with the mid-year school break as more [...]
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Effective date put off more than a year
Immigration law to be shelved for more study
By Saray Ramírez Vindas
of the A.M. Costa Rica staff
The new immigration law looks like a dead letter.
Fernando Berrocal, the security minister, said Wednesday that the executive branch would move to delay the effective date of the law until sometime in December [...]
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