edwinemora
Costa Rican citizen
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Registration: 09 May 2021
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Relocating and business opportunities. by egatewood
Moving, Cost of living, business opportunities
@gst1212...It is the real thing, it is not metaphorical at all.....Costa Rica is in another realm, we are not wanting to be included with the rest of Latin America.....Ticos do not take their National Identity lightly...Do not use anything Mexican ... Read More
Relocating and business opportunities. by egatewood
Moving, Cost of living, business opportunities
@gst1212....Sombrero ?...You have your cultures crisscrossed....In Costa Rica we wear a Chonete, look it up !It is cultural suicide in Costa Rica to compare anything with Mexico..,..The Chonete is the symbol of our National identity. Read More
Relocating and business opportunities. by egatewood
Moving, Cost of living, business opportunities
@egatewood.....Costa Rica is for the wealthy, no exceptions !....If you have to ask about 'Cost of living and business opportunities'you are doomed before you get here... Read More
Visiting CR at end of March 2025 by bpwald
Hi, my husband and I live in the Washington DC area and are considering retirement locations. We're looking at not-too-hot and humid places like the central valley in CR. Anyone with suggestions of towns to consider, places to go during our visit, ...
Everything I said before that that this guy negated about some of Costa Rica's coastal beach towns turning as dangerous as 'Port Au Prince,Haiti',he is now reciting word for word !..Then he has his idol, that has rentals in Atenas that ... Read More
Expat banking in CR by CR Jeanne
Afternnon all:What can ya'll tell me about banking in CR? I'll be a Pensionada temp resident when I arrive in June of next year. Im thinking I'll just transfer auto-transfer my monthly Social Security direct deposit from my US credit union into ...
@daveandmarcia...Basically,Costa Rica is going to let you know you are not welcome to live here unless you fork it over..Then they comeback for more ,if you fall asleep, as in the American foolios that are lured to put their money in these high ... Read More
Expat banking in CR by CR Jeanne
Afternnon all:What can ya'll tell me about banking in CR? I'll be a Pensionada temp resident when I arrive in June of next year. Im thinking I'll just transfer auto-transfer my monthly Social Security direct deposit from my US credit union into ...
@info4279....Just getting residency for foreigners in Costa Rica is a scam..So why would this be any different...? Read More
Expat banking in CR by CR Jeanne
Afternnon all:What can ya'll tell me about banking in CR? I'll be a Pensionada temp resident when I arrive in June of next year. Im thinking I'll just transfer auto-transfer my monthly Social Security direct deposit from my US credit union into ...
@info4279.....Any American pushing 'great job opportunities' in Costa Rica is a guaranteed bonfide scam.. Read More
Expat banking in CR by CR Jeanne
Afternnon all:What can ya'll tell me about banking in CR? I'll be a Pensionada temp resident when I arrive in June of next year. Im thinking I'll just transfer auto-transfer my monthly Social Security direct deposit from my US credit union into ...
gst1212Sorry but your reply was a scrambled dialog....."low crime and available quality health care",If you were talking about Costa Rica,that was like reciting from a script that is a bad joke....The Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social collapsed ... Read More
Expat banking in CR by CR Jeanne
Afternnon all:What can ya'll tell me about banking in CR? I'll be a Pensionada temp resident when I arrive in June of next year. Im thinking I'll just transfer auto-transfer my monthly Social Security direct deposit from my US credit union into ...
@gst1212...I am Tico and yes I think I am pretty fabulous !....That Tico fabulous hype only goes so far...To reduce yourself to these standards any Tico would scramble for chards or pieces of your life in the U.S...Ticos are above the mundane, they ... Read More
Expat banking in CR by CR Jeanne
Afternnon all:What can ya'll tell me about banking in CR? I'll be a Pensionada temp resident when I arrive in June of next year. Im thinking I'll just transfer auto-transfer my monthly Social Security direct deposit from my US credit union into ...
@gst1212...So are you going to exist under the radar in Panama too ?....Your dissertation on banking here is a very thorough but punishing, for those in Costa Rica under your classification( tourist )....Those who were open minded in investing into ... Read More
Investigating Tamarindo by Matthewblake66
We love Guanacaste province and want to investigate Tamarindo for a possible relocation from the US. What are some good things to do to get to know it? Are here regular gatherings of expats we could attend to talk about things? thank you.
@Matthewblake66...Coming from the U.S. to Tamagringo to be with other Americans,why even bother ? Read More
Peddling Paradise
If the very recent news on the Austrian/German couple at Finca Cerros de Quepos doesn't affect tourism or for others who come to live and invest in Costa Rica,nothing will...This is it !.....The nightmare for those 'Peddling Paradise' in Costa Rica ... Read More
New members of the Costa Rica forum, introduce yourselves here - 2025 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 on your ...
@BlueWater45....The hottest climate in Costa Rica is the old port of 'Puntarenas'...The 2nd hottest is Orotina.I question the type of ownership structure that is offered for that planned community, that you mention......Do you know ? Read More
Proper Prior Planning ... by DancingLions
Well, after *a lot* of research, planning, questioning, more research, and more planning, we're here. We have a beautiful home in the mountains outside of Atenas. We're renting for two years or more before making any further decisions about housing. ...
@HOMERFROMLAWTON....Do not forget to budget for the hidden cost of 'FRAUD'....Pray to God that you do not lose your mind when you start losing money... Read More
Proper Prior Planning ... by DancingLions
Well, after *a lot* of research, planning, questioning, more research, and more planning, we're here. We have a beautiful home in the mountains outside of Atenas. We're renting for two years or more before making any further decisions about housing. ...
@DancingLions....Something tells us this is not true.......Try again !....Nobody is that dumb to ship everything down here to Costa Rica and be renters...If doesn't workout, like it so often does for Americans, then you have to ship it all back.... Read More