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AnotherDawg. Thanks for your input. I'm just trying to sift through the pros and cons. I'd be all for more equitable capitalism by the way, both here and abroad.
senorlorenzo. I sent an email to the address you listed, thanks in advance.
If it doesn't show up, let me know.
Having been there many times over the last 20 years, I'm a Tico at heart and love the place. Reminds me of Georgia from yesteryear in some respects--the people are very friendly. There is a good marketing sign (and true) up in the airport in San Jose: you come to Costa Rica for the beach, but you come back for the mountains. Lovely place imho. But, it does have poverty and they are capitalists and there is economic crime. Also, there are lots of dangerous snakes, spiders and roads, so be careful. Pura Vida!
Thanks Perro. I've hiked among this country's grizzly bears, alligators, snakes and the like most of my life, so far so good.
I haven’t seen it yet, and I noticed my typing error, it’s actually ++++++++++++
That slaines it senorlorenzo. I'll send you my email at the address you last posted.
WC - I’ve not been to CR but my boss has a mountain home in Nicarauga and loves it. I’ve done some business in Panama and that seems like a good place to consider. I’ve done business in Mexico, Venezuela and Brazil and although beautiful, I doubt I’d go back. It is true that those that have the money separate themselves with big walls and armed guards. Kidnapping is rampant. I’m sure CR is safer than those countries.
Thx, ghost, I’m still learning how the forum works. If I understand correctly that you can fix it on your end, please do. Thx again.
LincolnPark. I'm waiting on a reply from a realtor concerning an apartment in a small mountain town in Nicaragua just 30 miles from the C.R. border. It's loaded with expats and locals. It's clearly a nice place, but it's a long way from a town large enough to carry more than necessities. One negative to many Nicaraguan towns is the custom of driving through the streets blaring advertisements over load speakers, each trying to be louder than the others.
All taken care of.....
Costa Rica's health care system is a definite strength and given what you shared that may be a pretty compelling reason in its favor. Not to mention paradise tends to look good on everybody.
Have you visited?
I have a friend who went on vacation and bought a shop/cafe, met a girl after moving there, and now they have a child. He already spoke spanish.
I have another friend who was partners with a guy in the mountains on a bar. Both Americans and the partner lived there fulltime.
Neither have ever mentioned safety issues, but Im sure they exist - same if you walk around in neighborhoods here at night with high percentages of non-voters.
I realize why you'd say that lol, I'm more referring to the ability to watch live US sports, I go to Canada and suddenly none of my sports streaming apps work, be a problem for me to move somewhere and then have to watch the Dawgs on YouTube, days after they'd played. Was just curious..
CR is home to the vast majority of offshore sports betting sites. In fact one of the more famous heads was violently murdered...RIP Tony from 5Dimes. He was kidnapped and held for ransom.
When he was questioned on his service to a customer, his famous response was "service? I am not here to provide a service. If you want service, then go to a car garage or a **** house."
A Country with beautiful women, gambling, great scuba diving, etc is not a hard sell. And being 62, you should not have to worry about being smuggled into the sex trade. I say go for it.
I say go for it. I've been there twice fishing with friends. We loved it. If you don't have anything keeping you in the USA, do it. No regrets. You can always come home.