@bermarsh

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English looking for information about Costa Rica

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Lives in Grecia, Alajuela

Speaks I speak English and American, with some bus/market Spanish.

Registration: 10 August 2019

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5 years ago

Reading habits in Costa Rica by Bhavna

Hello everyone, Books can be your greatest companions whether you have already settled in Costa Rica or are now planning your move. Are you an avid or occasional reader? We would like to know more about your reading habits. What type of ...

Thank you for opening this post. As an avid English-language print fiction reader, (how's that for stringing adjectives!) book availability is one of my concerns regarding moving to Costa Rica. In which towns do libraries or book exchanges have ... Read More

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5 years ago

Nov/Dec, which weeks are best for visiting?

Getting ready to book tickets, but want advice to narrow our 4-week visit. Our 1st 2 weeks, whichever they may be, will be in Grecia where we will refresh our Spanish/ get a Cost Rican ear, at Academia Centroamericana de Espanol. After that, or in ... Read More

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5 years ago

toilet/plumbing by bermarsh

Hi. Considering a move to Costa Rica's Central Valley. I've been reading lots, and we've visited as tourists, but one issue has not been able to be resolved online: In private homes is it common to be able to flush toilet tissue? (Papel ...

I appreciate the candid responses I have received. Single-ply tissue here is often marked "safe for septic systems" and that makes sense for dissolving. (I've owned a house with a septic system.) I have followed home-owners' ... Read More

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5 years ago

Just for fun: How well do you know Costa Rica? by Diksha

Hello everyone, We would like to invite you to take part in a knowledge test based on Costa Rica. Find a few questions below: 1. What is the capital city or administrative capital of Costa Rica? 2. What currency is used in Costa Rica? 3. ...

Thanks for the quiz! 1. San Jose 2. colon 3. manatee - didn't know others, looked them up, but I probably wouldn't recognize them in real life without help 4. Spanish/Latin American Spanish 5. pura vida 6. diversity Read More

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5 years ago

street dogs

Just wondering whether there are a lot of "street dogs" in Central Valley towns? Are there organizations that help strays? Read More

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5 years ago

Is a car necessary?

How good and widely available is public transport/buses? I have travelled around Mexico, Central and South America using buses, but not for day-to-day transportation. I'm thinking of if I reside in a town such as Grecia or San Ramon. Read More

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5 years ago

toilet/plumbing by bermarsh

Thanks. I know I'm shallow, but that makes a move doable for me!) Read More

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5 years ago

toilet/plumbing

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5 years ago

New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2019 by Julien

Hi all, Newbie on the Costa Rica forum? Don't know how to start? This thread is for you ;) We invite you to introduce yourself on this topic, to share with us your expat story if you are already living in the country, or to tell us more ...

Hello. My husband and I will visit Costa Rica for a month before the end of the year. We have enjoyed CR many times as tourists, but it looks like the Central Valley would be a possible area where we might consider relocating. Any suggestions/ ... Read More