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Why do we assume that more money in the hands of Costa Ricans is a problem?
Why do we believe that we can handle a sudden increase in wealth, but others cannot?
As a business owner in Costa Rica, I have many employees who have worked with me for several years. They are working in the tourism industry in jobs that wouldn’t exist without foreign money. (investment and tourists) Many have been able to purchase or build their own homes with this income. They have coverage through the Caja for medical. Regular paychecks and regular paid vacations.
I wonder sometimes if we look at Costa Rica with nostalgia and believe it would remain traditional and pure if only we hadn’t corrupted their life style. The truth is they want the same things we all do. Security of food, shelter and comfort. Picking coffee beans for four weeks of the year isn’t going to do that.
Some will have a difficult time adjusting to the changes, but change WILL happen and the young generation here understand that. Ten years ago few Costa Ricans spoke any English. Now they understand that learning a new language can double their earning potential and they WANT that opportunity.
I say, help out where you can and don’t worry that they can’t cope with all your money. They will learn!
Alberto
WOW! That’s some hole. How deep is it?
That is likely more important. If it is shallow, you might be able to just make ramps on either end to get in and out. That would be the cheapest solution. If it is on a hillside then all bets are off, you might have to look at rerouting it. A thirty meter wide hole is a big bridge, not a small one.Alberto
maravilla,
I have to assume you have spent your lifetime investigating random shootings by drug crazed Americans? Surely each investigation takes time and to have investigated thousands of cases must have involved many decades?Alberto
I am not sure there is anything in CR that is faster than DSL. Possibly faster than DHL though.
Alberto
I don’t know about ICE, but I have experience with a water meter. A&A the water company, decided that although it was their meter and they couldn’t prove it was reading wrong, or prove how much water we had used, they retroactively charged us based on what they think it should have been.
As this is a business, the bill was around $2000.00.
When we refused to pay, they just shut off the water. The response was, take us to court. If you win, we’ll turn on your water. This could take two to three years. We paid the bill, they laughed and turned on the water.
Just because they thought we should be using more water than their meter said.
Alberto
As a drive on. I delivered it to Crowley Lines, Port Lauderdale, and hopped a plane from the Fort Lauderdale airport about two miles away. I think with brokerage it was about $600. Crowley has a boat that delivers cars to all the Carribean islands on a regular basis.
I never found anyone who would do the container thing for less than $2000 dollars.
Alberto
I brought mine in through Limon and there was an INS office in town to handle it. The insurance papers took no more than one hour to fill out. There was TWO pages! Que sera sera!
There is a window there at Aduanas for the tourist vehicle process. The will help you through it. My whole time was no more than six hours. They stopped in the middle and went for lunch!
Relax and enjoy it, the whole process is quite humorous or frustrating depending on your perspective.
Alberto
Edited on Apr 26, 2008 15:19
You will be required to purchase a liability policy from INS when you bring it in. It is not expensive and there is no way around it. You need to show proof of it before they will release your vehicle from customs.
You need to remember that the 90 days begins when you arrive in the country, not when your car gets there. Try to send the car ahead so it will already be there when you get there. Not too far ahead because the thieves at the port will remove anything loose they can find. My vehicle was there one day and they even stole the headrests off the seats.
Alberto
If the law doesn’t specify that you need doors, then there is nothing they can do about it. That would include hood, trunk, bumpers and windshield. You must have working wipers though.
AlbertoThe likely answer is they keep it in their luggage for safe keeping and have their luggage stolen.
Most people think the pickpocket or the assault and robbery is the threat, but you are more likely to have your luggage lifted.
Senor Laden has been here for five years.
The reason you don’t hear from him very often is…….. he is on Racsa dial-up. It takes forever to send those videos.
The military is looking in the wrong country. Or maybe they have a deal with Migracion to turn him over when the oil runs out in Iraq?
That’s remarkable! I have a friend who was just contacted by the Minister of Finance for Nigeria. They need help getting millions of dollars out of their country before anyone notices.
Well Aaron,
you can pretend that those being gunned down are third generation immigrants that only want to live a peaceful life there, But the reality is that gangs from around the world find Canada a soft touch. Take a flight there and then file refugee status. It takes years to go through the process. It has allowed many undesirables to enter North America and then slip away never to be seen again. It has also allowed many to flee prosecution in their own countries under the guise of persecution.When you will be prosecuted for going against the laws of your own country, it seems to be a good time to head to Canada. What is happening to the aboriginal population and the drug addicts is another matter. They are not the ones getting into gun battles. It is the lowlife scum who are taking advantage of them that are taking turns at the OK corral.
I also understand that some immigrants that do want a quiet life find it hard to be gainfully employed. The offer to grow bud for the gangs is a lucrative option. We have also read of the home invasions in Vancouver by rival gangs on these otherwise quiet people.
The body count continues there and it’s not of farmers in Surrey. The names on the list of bodies give you some glimpse of the truth.
Cheers from Costa Rica,
Alberto
