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Loose Laws in Costa Rica

A U.S.-bound air passenger was found to be carrying nearly $10,000 in counterfeit $100 bills Wednesday, but he was allowed to leave after police confiscated the funny money. The incident took place at Juan Santamaría airport. The Policía Aeroportuaria of the Fuerza Pública said they found 95 fake bills in the pocket of the 34-year-old [...]

Cost to import or export a pet to Costa Rica

The costs are ever-rising for pet transportation into and out of Costa Rica. It is always less expensive if the pet owner manages the move themselves but not everyone can do this because they are leaving either before or after their pets travel. You must keep in mind that the most of the reason that [...]

TSA new ruling

TSA has a new directive that is affecting people and pets departing Costa Rica effective November 8, 2010. This directive states that the airlines cannot accept a pet from an unknown shipper or from someone that does not have a business relationship with them. This breaks down to mean that only an IPATA or IATA [...]

Pets Leaving Costa Rica

Now we talk about pets leaving Costa Rica As of February 2009, the TSA in the USA will not allow anyone to book their own pet as cargo coming into the US.  As excess baggage if you are on the same plane, no problem.  But as manifest cargo, you will have a problem as TSA [...]

Moving to Europe with Pets

Once you land in Costa Rica, most think that they are going to stay here forever.  Sometimes it doesn’t work out that way and for one reason or another you have to leave.  This is directed at those that are leaving to go to any European country with pets…. Costa Rica is not considered a [...]

Casino’s in Costa Rica

The Arias (President of Costa Rica) has done a lot of good things for the country in my way of thinking, however not all things are seen as good. The latest thing to come down from his administration, I do not see as good for the country OR good for tourism. Arias administration took steps [...]

IRS in Costa Rica

IRS Winning friends among local bank officials! The sign of things to come: Banco Cuscatlan now requires citizens or resident aliens of the United States to fill out a W9 form for personal accounts at the firm’s banks in Costa Rica. Why?  Because Citigroup bought Grupo Cuscatlan from Corporación UBC Internacional S.A. for $1.51 billion [...]

Costa Rica Pet Transportation

I am very upset with the information that I have found on Costa Rica websites regarding importing pets to Costa Rica. This information is not only incorrect it will cause your pets to be put into quarantine or put down upon entry into the country. One very well known website states that the laws importing [...]

Horse Transportation

Horse Transportation Worldwide World Pet Travel Horse Transportation Division is dedicated to providing you with the highest quality transport service for your horses at competitive prices. At World Pet Travel, we pride ourselves on providing you with trouble free transport for your horses from door to door. Fly Horses on Demand Most importantly, transport is [...]

New Office for Pet Travel

This is one of our happy clients that made their pet move with World Pet Travel known formerly Guardian Angels CR. Hurray! Hurray! World Pet Travel is now open for business! After much thought and preparation, we have finally branched out with our pet travel services. We have opened an office in the U.S. to [...]