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My girlfriend and I are serious about buying a house in Costa Rica. The places we are considering are near Playa Conchal or the North central coast. Cahuita,and Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast. I am interested to see your opinions on where you would choose and why. Pura Vida
John
Very different areas and conveniences offered.
A question though “[i]have you seen properties you like on the ‘net or have you visited both locations?”[/i]
My vote definitely would be [i]Playa conchal[/i] as I am not fond of the Caribbean side.I live and work in Playa Conchal. I happen to be Scott’s preferred Realtor in the Conchal area, therefore, if I can be of assistance, feel free to email me at: rebecca@welovecostarica.com
As for the Carribean Coast, it’s completely opposite from Guanacaste in terms of climate (humid vs dry), amenities (many vs. few) and proximity to the international airport (50 minutes vs. 3-3.5 hours). Some of these things may be important to you. Having said all that the east Coast is beautiful–I just prefer to be close to medical, shopping, etc. Good luck, BeckyThe Coasts could not be more different in environment, ambiance and amenities. The west coast is much more developed and has numerous amenities in comparison. We are heading to Puerto Viejo tomorrow for some snorkeling. We were there in 2005; I do not even remember a gas station and the road was newly paved to PV only. Limon is 45 minutes away.
The east coast is extremely jungle like and there are significantly more insects. The snorkeling and diving are better, but the surfing is inferior to the west coast. The weather is also quite different – they get a lot more annual rain fall and higher humidity. The ambiance in the east is much more Caribbean / Rastfarian compared to the expat / international west coast. In general it is more primative.
The only way to know is go and never, ever buy anything site unseen in any country.[quote=”grb1063″]The Coasts could not be more different in environment, ambiance and amenities. The west coast is much more developed and has numerous amenities in comparison. We are heading to Puerto Viejo tomorrow for some snorkeling. We were there in 2005; I do not even remember a gas station and the road was newly paved to PV only. Limon is 45 minutes away.
The east coast is extremely jungle like and there are significantly more insects. The snorkeling and diving are better, but the surfing is inferior to the west coast. The weather is also quite different – they get a lot more annual rain fall and higher humidity. The ambiance in the east is much more Caribbean / Rastfarian compared to the expat / international west coast. In general it is more primative.
The only way to know is go and never, ever buy anything site unseen in any country.[/quote]
I have not been the west coast in several years but from I understand it is very expensive compared to the east coast. There is some great surfing in Puerto Viejo during certain parts of the year. The east coast is close to the Panama border that also has some great surfing in Boca del Toro that is not that far away. You need to visit both places. This can be accomplished on a 7 – 10 day visit very easily and too have time to enjoy yourself.
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