When looking for a house in Costa Rica there are a few things to consider.
Are you going to have a live-in maid?
Do you have ample yard area for children or pets
Is it on a busy street?
Do I need a protected development?
Does it have adequate security?
Does I need a garage or carport or either?
Believe it all [...]
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It doesn’t seem like it has been a year since Holy week but we are coming up on it shortly. The holiday this year will run from Saturday April the 4th until Tuesday April the 14th. Many businesses will be closed and customs will be working on a limited staff for the first part of [...]
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You might have already seen the news in the states or maybe you read the paper online like I do, or you were there when the big one hit. Whichever of these you fall under, Thursday was a very memorable day in Costa Rica.
There was an incredibly strong (6.2) earthquake that made the world shake [...]
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US and Costa Rican medical tourism agency Health Choices International has developed answers to perennial questions they are asked by potential customers.
There are three principle reasons why individuals from a developed nation would travel to Costa Rica for healthcare.
1. Affordability – For many, healthcare at home is too expensive.
Costa Rica has cost savings of 40%-80% [...]
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Try it out for awhile before moving to Costa Rica. So many people contact me ready to move the house the kids and the dogs/cats to Costa Rica without ever visiting the country. I believe that this is not a good idea for anyone and strongly discourage this as does anyone that has lived here [...]
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I love the Costa Ricans actually most of Latin America for their attempts to not hurt anyone by their words. You will not see a Costa Rican screaming at you in any situation, they just don’t do that. You can be in a car accident in the middle of rush hour with someone already late [...]
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I get so much accustomed to the culture that sometimes I forget the obvious. Have you noticed while living in Costa Rica that no one will ever tell you “no” they cannot do something or “no, I don’t want to do that?” You probably have not because it just appears that the Tico’s [...]
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Well…I’m working on it. Actually it is finished. We are now in the process of editing and correcting my mistakes and typo’s. Unfortunately I cannot edit my own work so I am having to rely on the kindness of others to do this for me.
Lots of information in this book. Some of the topics covered [...]
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The cost of cars are rising as is anything else in Costa Rica. Gas and diesel are now about equal where diesel was 150 colones less per liter, now they are running neck in neck to keep up. This doesn’t help when you are looking at a car to buy.
When we were looking at cars, [...]
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I found a terrific site over the weekend for finding a bus in Costa Rica. The link is here: http://thebusschedule.com/cr/index.php?lang=en .
You can put in where you are and where you want to go and this site will give you the bus schedule.
If they do not have a town listed the way that you put it [...]
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