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Hand Painted Tiles of Barrio Amon
by Michael Miller Many times I will tell visitors to Downtown San José, that they should take a walk through a neighborhood that was once the most prestigious in all of Costa Rica. That neighborhood is Barrio Amon. There are a number of worthwhile things that you will discover on […]
The Association of Residents of Costa Rica’s (ARCR) seminar vs International Living’s Conference
* A special to Live in Costa Rica’s blog by a guest contributor The goal is of this article is to prove cold-hard facts that demonstrate why the ARCR’s monthly seminar is far superior to International Living’s Costa Rica Conference. It is incumbent upon this writer to provide objective information […]
An ER room in the U.S. vs. a Costa Rican ER Room
I just spent three weeks in Washington State visiting my sister. A few days after I arrived I fell ill with an intestinal malady. I tried to treat the problem myself with Pepto Bismol, a lot of Gator Aid and a bland diet but my condition only got worse, so […]
According to International Living Magazine Costa Rica Among the Best Places to Retire on $30,000 yearly
At the beginning of the year, online magazine International Living named Costa Rica as the best place to retire abroad in its Annual Global Retirement Index. Now, the country is included in their list of “5 Best Places to Retire on $30,000 a Year.” (Christopher Howard’s response: Actually the cost […]
Current U.S. Presidential administration is driving some to Costa Rica
Due to the growing current political division in the United States many are choosing to relocate abroad. One of the most popular countries among expats is Costa Rica. When president Trump was first elected people were saying, “I am going to move to Canada or Costa Rica.” Well as it […]
A Very Helpful and Necessary Part of my Relocation Tours
Recently, I received a thank you letter from one of my past tour guests. Two years after taking my tour she purchased a beautiful homes in Atenas. This is what Lindsay wrote, “I have great news. I just bought a house in Roca Verde, Atenas. A beautiful house with panoramic […]
Healthcare Information is an important part of my Group and Private Tours
The Costa Rican health care system is rated very highly internationally, and the country’s citizens or ticos enjoy a life expectancy equal to that of many developed nations. The country offers cradle-to-grave universal public healthcare,excellent private options and good hospitals. PUBLIC HEALTH CARE – CAJA COSTARRICENSE DE SEGURO SOCIAL (CCSS) […]
Why my Private – Custom/Talilor-made Tours and Consultations are by Far the Best of the Crop
In the 1990s I started my fixed-date relocation tours for those seeking to move here. I received many inquiries from people who could not attend my regular scheduled tour because of other commitments, scheduling problems or had special needs. So, in 1997 I began to offer my custom tours. I […]
The Real Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Part 3 In Parts 1 and two of this series, I went into different aspects of the cost of living in Costa Rica and how to save money. This article will deal with monthly budgets. I will provide a couple of sample budgets below in order to break down basic […]
The Real Cost of Living in Costa Rica
Part 2 In part one of this series I made it clear that how much you spend in Costa Rica really depends on one’s lifestyle. I went on to include the cost of items based on recent data found at number.com, which has the approximate cost of living in most […]