Aparthotels are a great option for someone that is planning to come to Costa Rica and stay for a short period of time. Also good as temporary accomodations while you are waiting on your shipped belongings to arrive in Costa Rica.
Apartment/hotels (called aparthotels) have everything you need to live in comfort with a kitchen and [...]
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The Guardian Angels are an international safety organization in 61 cities around the world. The organization was founded in New York City in 1979 by Curtis Sliwa and now operates throughout the United States as well as Europe, South Africa, Brazil, Japan, the Philippines, and New Zealand.
Sliwa originally created the organization to combat widespread violence [...]
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We have listed our home for sale with a dozen realtors and while it is an excellent property, it is difficult to get maximum exposure since there is no MLS in Costa Rica. So the key to selling a property is to tell everyone you know and get as many realtors as possible to list [...]
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Often people come to Costa Rica and have no idea where they want to live or buy property. This is one reason we strongly recommend that you rent for 6 months to a year before jumping in and buying property. Since there is no MLS or central registry of property there is really no way [...]
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If you can avoid driving at night, do so. Eighty percent of insurance claims in Costa Rica come from nighttime accidents. In rural areas, be on the lookout for cows or dogs lying in the road, or for people who consider the bank of a highway a good place to hang out and socialize.
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