lauramacpherson
American looking for information about Costa Rica
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About me
American
Lives in Glenwood Springs
Registration: 26 February 2012
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Planning to move but need a good school for kid by ComidaChina
Hello all, I'm new to this forum. I have been doing a lot of readings and research for the past year on living abroad in Costa Rica. I still have't found the right place. Our main concern is schooling for our 5 yr old girl. Public schools have bad ...
Look into Escuela Verde in Uvita, not cheap, but a very good school. Read More
bringing seeds into Costa Rica
We will be in Costa Rica for 4 months. I wanted to grow some veggies and herbs while we are there. Does anyone know if you are allowed to bring unopened seed packets from the US into Costa Rica? Thanks. Laura Read More
travelling with dogs in Costa Rica
We will be in Costa Rica for 4 months with our dogs. Aren't we required to leave after 90 days and for how long before we can return? Can we drive across the border to Panama with our dogs in a rental car? Or is this a problem? Is there a ... Read More
living in or around Ojochal by lauramacpherson
We would like to move to Costa Rica in the near future. We are not ready to retire yet, so we would need to work. We have school age kids (2nd grade now). Can anyone comment on this area from Uvita, south to Chontales as a place to relocate with ...
Hi Jan, We have heard about the Escuela Verde school. We are planning to come down this winter for 4 months with our kids and 2 dogs to try and get a feel for the area and see if we could live there permanently. We do have to make some sort of ... Read More
living in or around Ojochal by lauramacpherson
We would like to move to Costa Rica in the near future. We are not ready to retire yet, so we would need to work. We have school age kids (2nd grade now). Can anyone comment on this area from Uvita, south to Chontales as a place to relocate with ...
Hi Harmonie, I didn't see any other discussions on this area. Maybe I'm missing something?? Laura Read More
living in or around Ojochal
We would like to move to Costa Rica in the near future. We are not ready to retire yet, so we would need to work. We have school age kids (2nd grade now). Can anyone comment on this area from Uvita, south to Chontales as a place to relocate with ... Read More
COVINTEC construction experience by costaricahomebuilder
The Covintec system sounds great and makes sense on paper but here in Costa Rica all the input I have received from contractors who have used the system over the last 10 years has been negative. I am looking for some positive input as this product ...
Hi, So can anyone comment on using Covintec over concrete bloc for building their house? I've read the info on Covintec but I am looking for specific examples. Thanks Read More