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  Costa Rica Flooding

  Five people drowned and five others are missing; a majority of the people were left with only the clothes they were wearing at the time; ...

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  Costa Rica Buses – Getting Around Whilst Retired in Costa Rica

  I took the public bus from Heredia to San Jose to pick up the mail that was being held for me in San Jose. The bus filled up quickly, and ...

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  Snowbird Season – Costa Rica Part-Time Retirement

  When it is winter up north, it is summer here in Costa Rica. That means the snowbirds arrive and settle into their cottages and cabins ...

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  Costa Rica Cars – New or Used?

  One option is to use the excellent public transportation system. If you will be living in San Jose and don't have experience driving in ...

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  Costa Rica Cost of Living – Ticos Are Hurting

  Driving around the last few weeks I have noticed a significant decrease in the number of cars on the road. The rising price of gasoline is ...

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  Costa Rica Vacation Specials for Citizens and Legal Residents

  During the 'green season' it is normally gorgeous here in the Central Valley area around San José during the morning but, at midday ...

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  Costa Rica Emergency Medical – Fast & Inexpensive

  In my never-ending search to give you first hand experience about living abnd retirement in Costa Rica, I fell off a small cliff last ...

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  Costa Rica Map – Full Country

  Costa Rica Map - Full country

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  Costa Rica Apartment Rental in Grecia – Only US$250 and it’s furnished!

  I found the ideal Costa Rica apartment only two weeks after having arrived. I thought it would be a difficult chore. It turned out to be ...

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  San José, Costa Rica listed in world’s most and least expensive cities

  You will find Costa Rica listed at 135 sandwiched between Harare in Zimbabwe and Karachi in Pakistan. Panama City is listed at 114

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