jwboozeriii
American expat in Costa Rica
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Registration: 21 May 2021
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San José: walkable areas to live by zencorgi
We have been researching various countries to move to for some time and Costa Rica is near the top of the list. The San José area is attractive because of the availability of health care and we are planning a trip there in the early summer to ...
To follow-up on what others have said especially about traffic - I totally agree in general terms. If you want to be where the action is then part of the action is traffic. As you get away from the action (as some have mentioned) then traffic and ... Read More
San José: walkable areas to live by zencorgi
We have been researching various countries to move to for some time and Costa Rica is near the top of the list. The San José area is attractive because of the availability of health care and we are planning a trip there in the early summer to ...
@zencorgiHola,You mentioned Escazu and a walkable area. My suggestion for those 2 is Trejos Montealegre in Escazu.It is basically at the entrance to Escazu from the 27 highway (on the north side). It is an upscale neighborhood that is pretty flat ... Read More
Caja payment by Schempf
Is there a way to lower caja payment. I pay $350 a month.I am told to get a dentist appointment is just a waiting experience. I don't trust the hospital I'm told I have to go to. Went there once with stenosis of the aorta( didn't know yhrn what was ...
rainagain, above, you wrote, "Surgeries are typically not included." Actually, at least in some instances that's not correct. We have friends who have had a gall bladder removal and a breast biopsy, both done under the auspices of MediSmart. The ... Read More
Caja payment by Schempf
Is there a way to lower caja payment. I pay $350 a month.I am told to get a dentist appointment is just a waiting experience. I don't trust the hospital I'm told I have to go to. Went there once with stenosis of the aorta( didn't know yhrn what was ...
@rainagain Con mucho gusto - thanks for your note! Read More
Caja payment by Schempf
Is there a way to lower caja payment. I pay $350 a month.I am told to get a dentist appointment is just a waiting experience. I don't trust the hospital I'm told I have to go to. Went there once with stenosis of the aorta( didn't know yhrn what was ...
Is there a way to lower caja payment. I pay $350 a month. I am told to get a dentist appointment is just a waiting experience. I don't trust the hospital I'm told I have to go to. Went there once with stenosis of the aorta( didn't know yhrn what ... Read More
Reactivation of CAJA payments after return? by AJGrandmaa
Hola, my husband and I suspended our caja payments in February knowing we would be away for 10 months. We understood (possibly incorrectly) that we go into office to have the payments start again upon return. To day we were told we must start again ...
I was told to never get into a battle of wits with an unarmed person so I will leave you to your mindless dribble. A, MF ! Read More
Reactivation of CAJA payments after return? by AJGrandmaa
Hola, my husband and I suspended our caja payments in February knowing we would be away for 10 months. We understood (possibly incorrectly) that we go into office to have the payments start again upon return. To day we were told we must start again ...
It would be great if you kept your “political opinion” to yourself. Because that is what they are “opinions” and not helpful here. Read More
Veterans considering Costa Rica for a move by F_VC
Hey Everyone!My wife and I are thinking about moving out of the country in a few years. We want to let our oldest finish high school and we have a newborn as well!We're both veterans and have 100% VA disability. My wife owns two montessori schools ...
@edwinemora - Eddie, facts, mae - you offer no facts - just general opinions and statements - absolutely no facts. Maybe you can enlighten us about which banks “cleaned out a bunch of gringos” (more specifics and more details, please) - ... Read More
Temporary Residency for a Retiree process by gmmcwhirter
I'm a new member. Doing my due diligence for the past ? years. We haven't visited yet but that's coming up soon. I'm trying to figure out just how to navigate the forum site, like where to find certain posts/strings by certain members? Is it even ...
@gmmcwhirter Welcome to the forum! Good for you for doing your ”DD” - get as many questions answered before you come. A few suggestions follow …. do an exploratory trip (maybe 1-3 months). Use AirBnB’s to scope out different ... Read More
Veterans considering Costa Rica for a move by F_VC
Hey Everyone!My wife and I are thinking about moving out of the country in a few years. We want to let our oldest finish high school and we have a newborn as well!We're both veterans and have 100% VA disability. My wife owns two montessori schools ...
@F_VC Don’t worry about Edwin’s comments - he is “Mr Negativity” here on the forum. His condescending comments generally are not helpful at all but we put up with him for laughs !If you are retired vets and have Tricare ... Read More
Moving to Costa Rica with an adult child by Frankenbillie
Hi, I’m a retired woman with a 30 year old daughter with whom I am planning on living with in Costa Rica for a year. Can she be my dependent for that time and connected to my income as a pensioner?
@daveandmarcia - You are correct about the length of time one must remain outside of CR to renew the visa - in and out the same day. The confusion has been regarding the 3 days (72 hours) that you hear mentioned. As I understand it, the 3 days (72 ... Read More
Recommendation for a Relocation Agent by ChrisJohan
Hello,I'm a French living in Sweden for the past 20 years, with my husband (Swedish) and we are looking for a new country to live.The Costa Rica seems very interesting and we are planning to spend one month on place beginning of next year.The ...
@rainagain - Hi, yes, I totally agree with you - there is no perfect ”anything”. I was simply giving my personal experience so one can weight that against other possibly positive comments and make an informed decision. For my initial ... Read More
Recommendation for a Relocation Agent by ChrisJohan
Hello,I'm a French living in Sweden for the past 20 years, with my husband (Swedish) and we are looking for a new country to live.The Costa Rica seems very interesting and we are planning to spend one month on place beginning of next year.The ...
@ChrisJohan I've seen this Residency Service mentioned a number of times; and I read the testimonials on her site... Of course, everything must be taken with an ounce or two of caution... but she seemed to 'deliver' for her clients; some of ... Read More
CCSS payment by inivin57
Hi, I'm a Temp Dimex and have been here for 1 yr now just renewed my card. My CCSS is extremely high and I just couldn't afford it this month. Does anyone know what will happen if I don't pay this month? I don't want my residency canceled but had a ...
Good morning , does anyone know how much you pay la caja once you have your residency? i hear a high number, can you get the payments down by negotiating??thanks -@miriamsoriano - the ... Read More
Hair stylist job by antoinettecoetzee19
I'm a qualified hair stylist with 30 years experience in the industry and would like to relocate to Costa Rica. Any advice on job opportunities will be welcomed
@edwinemoraWow, Edwin, that’s pretty harsh !What does her financial situation (good or bad) have to do with her offering advice to someone about working in CR as a hair stylist ? Absolutely nothing, in my opinion.Cheers ….John Read More