dbuettner
American looking for information about Costa Rica
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Registration: 27 November 2022
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Best way to explore different areas in CR by bhu11163
What is the best way to explore different areas in CR. Thinking of retiring there. Do I hire someone,or try to look around on my ownThank you
@bhu11163 I recommend that you check out the mytanfeet site for places to visit in Costa Rica. I am not affiliated with them at all but they put together some nice 5-8 minute videos on places they visit and have an interactive Google map with all ... Read More
Worst place to visit or retire to by hwrdsutcliffe125
My fiance and I were amped up about visiting Costa Rica and seeing if it was a place we'd like to retire to. 1st. It's no cheaper than the U.S. 2nd San jose is a nasty joke of a city mess. Drivers are rude. Worse than new York ...
Same. Been here for three years. Love it. Things in general are different here, but different doesn't mean better or worse...just different. You can learn to embrace this different culture or...leave. I often find the worst of ... Read More
Moving dogs from USA to costa rica by laurenqmeeks
Hello all, hubby and I are trying to spend an extended period of time in Costa Rica and would like to bring our dogs along for the adventure. We have two large German shepherd mixes that are not service animals. the hitch of everything is that none ...
Have you thought about getting your dogs certified as service animals? If you do this, then the show the paperwork at the ticketing counter inside the terminal and they are let onto the plane w/o problems or any airline fees. Might be a cheaper ... Read More
How Does Caja Work ? by dkor
Dear expats - I see there has been a lot of discussion about Caja, but I'm not quite finding the answers to my questions - so please forgive me if this has been answered before and I am just not finding it. My spouse and I are applying for ...
@Henrych It is my understanding the the IVA (a tax) jumped from 8% to 13% starting in January Read More
Residency Thru Marriage - with a name change by CMontiel21
Good afternoon everyone! So I am hoping to find someone who has married a Tico or Tica and changed their last name - as is typical in the USA for us to do but not so much in Costa Rica. My concern is that my Cedula will have my Birth name and my ...
It's my understanding you do not need to be married to a Costa Rican citizen to establish residency status. However you would need to marry a Costa Rican if you want to become a citizen of the country. I do not know the ins and outs of the laws. I ... Read More
What I learned building in a gated community in Costa Rica by Justagirl8870
Hello! Another update from Justagirl and not because I have the time but because I honestly hope and pray that less and less people throw their life savings and life dream into a garbage disposal. It is a painful grind. selling lots and a dream is ...
@Henrych haha...i know who you are referring to, but no. Same name, different person. The author/researcher Dan Buettner did a nice study on Blue Zones around the world. Read More
What I learned building in a gated community in Costa Rica by Justagirl8870
Hello! Another update from Justagirl and not because I have the time but because I honestly hope and pray that less and less people throw their life savings and life dream into a garbage disposal. It is a painful grind. selling lots and a dream is ...
@Henrych Lying is part of the Costa Rican culture? That's quite obtuse. Read More
International Vehicle Transportation
Hello everyone,I have a late model truck I need to ship to Costa Rica. I understand all the various costs to ship a vehicle and the logistics. What I am having a huge problem with is finding a reliable, honest, and fair company in Costa Rica ... Read More