Living In Costa Rica
Costa Rica Army Ants Will Clean Your House
What I call Costa Rica Army Ants are actually more like National Guard or Peace Corp ants or something along those lines. They’re smaller than the army ants of Africa, but they’re very aggressive and have a bite that hurts a lot – I’ve been told. But aside from their aggressive nature, they are helpful…
Read MoreRetiring In Costa Rica
Retiring in Costa Rica was my choice because I was sick and tired of big city life and Costa Rica gave me an opportunity to live out in the country or “campo”. Here we have birds, monkeys, exotic insects, beautiful sunsets and all that goes with living the “country life” instead of horns honking and…
Read MoreCosta Rica Residency
The Costa Rica Residency Waiting Room at Migracion We had been notified by our Costa Rica residency attorney of the date of our Costa Rica residency final appointment. Finally the day came – the day we’d been waiting for since we got here last year! So the day of our final appointment finally came, and…
Read MoreCosta Rica Hurricane Or Tropical Storm
Today we experienced a Costa Rica hurricane or something very close to it! All I know is, it was pretty much a disaster and we had to jump into emergency mode to deal with it before everything in our house got wet! So we were out working on the drainage ditch next to our driveway…
Read MoreCosta Rica Immigration
The last stop at the end of the Costa Rica Immigration Process Costa Rica immigration is not hard but it does take some time and some money and some work on your part (not much work, really, if you hire a good attorney). There are various types of Immigration to Costa Rica, and although you…
Read MoreCosta Rica Insects
People often ask, when considering moving to Costa Rica, “What about the Costa Rica insects? Are they a problem? Are there a lot more than where we live now?” and so on. The basic answer is that it depends on where you live in Costa Rica and where you live now. Costa Rica insects can…
Read MoreWhy are some things so expensive in Costa Rica?
This post is a question to all my readers: WHY are some things SO expensive in Costa Rica??? We all understand that Costa Rica is far from the USA, Japan, Colombia, Europe and other places where quality items might be imported to Costa Rica. And so importing those things might cost a bit more. So…
Read MoreHow To Live In Costa Rica On A Budget
TIP #1 on How To Live In Costa Rica on a Budget Buy a property so you don’t have to pay rent. Property in Costa Rica is cheap enough that you should be able to sell your house and buy something really nice and have money in the bank leftover. This way you can live…
Read MoreDriving Costa Rica
Driving Costa Rica is do-able and can be rewarding, but one has to be very careful as it is generally more dangerous than driving in the USA. Here is what to watch out for.
Read MoreVideos: Living In Costa Rica
These are videos about LIVING IN COSTA RICA. These will be mostly videos of scenery, animals, insects, and so on – anything we take a video of in Costa Rica that we think you might enjoy seeing or you might want to learn something about. So, below you will find embedded youtube clips and/or playlists…
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