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| Costa Rica General Information |
| Procedure for Reporting a Birth Abroad - Beginning June 1, 2007, an appointment will be required for those American citizens applying for a Consular Report of Birth Abroad (CRBA)... |
| Airport and Airline Information - Information about the main airports and airlines |
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| Costa Rica Retirement and Living Abroad |
| Is Panama Safer Than Costa Rica? |
| Thinking About Nicaragua Retirement? |
| US Tax abroad |
| Work Outside The U.S. |
| Retirement
in Costa Rica Is It For You?, By Shirley
Miller - There is a great deal of interest
in retirement in Costa Rica, and it grows yearly.
Would we like to retire in Costa Rica?... |
| Developing
Nations Lure Retirees, Raising Idea of 'Outsourcing'
Boomers' Golden Years, By Joel
Millman - The aisles are packed on a Sunday
afternoon at the Escazú branch of the PriceSmart
warehouse-store chain, one of four mammoth outlets... |
| The Yanquis
Are Coming!, By Coley Hudgins - In
the run-up to last month’s passage of the
Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), the
anti-globalization doomsayers... |
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| Costa Rica Investing |
| Costa Rica …..
Right Now!, By Barry Strudwich -
You’ve heard the buzz about Costa Rica
at cocktail parties or on the golf course. Who
hasn’t had a friend rave recently about
the friendly people and incredible natural beauty... |
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| Costa Rica Business |
| Business people
flocking to Costa Rica, by Nicole
Garrison-Sprenger and Sam Black Staff Writers -
When Wayne Bishop visited Costa Rica 12 years ago,
he was wowed by the country's natural beauty, but he
was even more taken aback by its investment potential. |
| Costa Rica
Business and Legal Summary, By Roger
A. Petersen - With the proper guidance and
preparation, Costa Rica can be a profitable place
to establish a business enterprise ... |
| Opening an
English Language Bookstore in Costa Rica, By
Mike Jones - My business partner and I are
often asked how we decided to start a bookstore
in Costa Rica. We began by listing all the businesses
we thought might be interesting to operate and/or
potentially profitable. |
| A Bookmaker
in Paradise, By Redstone Brimely -
The life I led in the States wasn’t working
for me. My last business venture ended in failure
and I was being evicted from my home.. |
| Necessity
Begets An Inernational Mail Service, By
Chuck Swett - Back in the good old days,
the early sixties Jimn Fendell had been here
10 plus years (arrived with parents in 1951),
and I was just getting over the caravan like,
Pan-American Airways... |
| A Travel
Business is Born, By Robert Hodel -
So there I was, preparing for the culmination
of three years of law when I realized that sinking
feeling just was not going to go away... |
| A Trip Through
Costa Rica’s Bureaucratic Maze, by
Loyd Newton - It's always an adventure in
paradise when you have to deal with the bureaucracy
in any of it's many forms... |
| Plastic
Surgery in Costa Rica, By Arnoldo Fournier
M.D. - Within the American Continent, Costa
Rican Cosmetic, Plastic and Reconstructive surgeons,
has been more and more recognized... |
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| Costa Rica Real Estate |
Reasons to buy real estate in Costa Rica - Low Construction Costs
It’s easy to build or develop in Costa Rica. A good work force comes at a fairly low cost compared to that of the U.S. ... |
| Opening a
Real Estate Company in Costa Rica, By
Lester Núñez - I originally
came to Costa Rica from Victoria, British Columbia
where I was licensed as a broker and worked both
residential and commercial real estate sales
for over fifteen years... |
| Buying or Building
a House in Costa Rica is Different, By
Rudy Matthews - Having said that - Should
you buy? Absolutely! If you have a serious interest
or have definitely already decided to invest
in Costa Rica real estate.... |
| One
Local Residents Experience Building a Home in
Costa Rica, by Martin Rice - “
Lots of folks seem interested in building a house
in Costa Rica. My wife and I have done this twice
and thought that maybe knowing about some of our
experiences might prove useful to others. |
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| Living in Costa Rica |
| Typical Budgets for a Family of Four in Costa Rica’s Central Valley - FAMILY BUDGET For parents with two children in Bilingual "High School"... |
| Woman and Younger Men, .....a Different Take - Well! I am in agreement that most true expat women must have quite a little zip to them, being that they have chosen to be here... |
| Pura Vida and Other Tico Greetings - Greetings in Costa Rica are always backed by a smile. If a Tico doesn't feel like smiling he/she will tell you something other than a greeting... |
| Living in Costa Rica - I'm from the DFW area also but I've lived in Costa Rica for 4 years now. On balance, it's definitely worth the move to Costa Rica... |
| Is it Really Much Cheaper to Live in Costa Rica? - The long & the short of it is YES, it can be hugely cheaper to live in CR. Like others have said, the average tico family lives on $4800/YEAR... |
| Costa Rica is a Lot Like the U.S. - In my living the 3 1/2 years before moving here in MEGA retirement communities in Florida (for awhile I lived in Venice... |
| Renewal of Driver's License in Costa Rica - 75th birthday - time to renew my drivers license... |
| Gringos in Costa Rica - Over the years I have had the opportunity to meet many Americans from all walks of life. To be here you have to an adventurous and different type of person... |
Obtaining Driving License in Costa Rica. Courtesy of Costa Rica Living - This morning we went to the new location to get our first Costa Rican
driver licenses. We parked next door at 8:40, and left with our new
licenses at 10:25... |
| Why I live in Costa
Rica?, By Loyd Newton - I'm
from the DFW area also but I've lived in Costa
Rica for 4 years now. On balance, it's definitely
worth the move to Costa Rica... |
| Tico Train Tour, By
John Vickery - About a month
ago I was walking down the train tracks over in
Sabana Sur when I thought I heard a train whistle
(horn?)... |
| Why
I live in Costa Rica?, By Jo Stuart -
The quality of life is not measured simply by
efficiency nor by material things... |
| Our Adventure
in Paradise, By Carol Burch - “Oh
that’s far too beautiful to be real,” I
muttered to myself, while examining the photographs
in Christopher Howard’s latest book... |
| Medical Care
Cost Comparison, by Martin Rice - Just got a really rude awakening that I thought
I might share with you, given the fact that there's
been quite a bit of discussion about medical care
here lately... |
| Do Not Hesitate
to ask Who’s Who in Costa Rica, By
Dr, John Williams - When trying to find
a competent doctor, lawyer, dentist or other
professional in Costa Rica, it’s best to
make sure you are in the right... |
| Why Belong
to ARCR Administration and Association of Residents
of Costa Rica?, By Deibem Gómez |
Referendum Day, By Guillermono Jimenez - Although no one is expecting to see the kind of party-like atmosphere that is common to election day in Costa Rica for this referendum, I thought it would be a good idea to help along our expat community... |
| Shopping in Golfito, By
Martha Bennett - Appliances are very expensive
in Costa Rica because of the import tax. Large
appliances are half the price in Golfito, comparable
to U.S. costs... |
| Why Did You Come
Here? What Do You Do?, By Martha Bennett -
There are several species of estranjeros living
in Costa Rica for a variety of reasons and doing
different things... |
| A Golfer’s
Dream, By Landy Blank - My wife
Susan and I have lived in Costa Rica for two
years. We vacationed here many times before deciding
to make our big move. It often feels as though
we arrived... |
| A Fisherman Finds
a Home in Costa Rica, By Todd Staley -
A writing assignment first brought me to Costa
Rica in 1987. Being an outdoor journalist, I
was very excited to test some of the country’s “world
famous sportsfishing... |
| How I Found
Love in Costa Rica, By Brian - My
name is Brian and right now I am about to take
a beautiful lady on tour of Southern California.
And, at the end of our drive... |
| Round Trip Back
to Paradise, By Jay Trettien - “I
never had more money or had more fun than when
I lived in Costa Rica,” was my response
when a fellow bartender friend ... |
| On Driving in Costa
Rica, By Carlos Morton - After nearly
two years of living (and Driving) on Costa Rica’s
scenic highways, I feel inspired to submit the
following wisdom t... |
| Getting
Past Cultural Shock, By Eric Liljenstrope -
Unlike twenty years ago, the majority of people
(especially travelers) know the term Culture
Shock. However, there still exists an “it
won’t happen to me” attitude in many
who move overseas.... |
| Communicating
with Costa Ricans, by Eric Liljenstrope -
On many occasions I have been engaged in a conversation
with a Costa Rican friend or acquaintance when
a very basic conversational miscue occurs... |
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