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Thanks for all the help and advice. My wife and I have booked our flights (arrive 12 Oct – depart 24 Oct) and while we have a busy schedule planned – I think we can accomplish a lot. A couple days in San Jose, La Fortuna, Monteverde, and Playa Samara to finish it off. We plan on staying with a friend in Cartago first (for the SJ portion) and then hostels or the like for the rest. Decided to drop the rental car idea and just take the bus/taxi/transfer options. Would love to meet up with anyone that replied (or didnt) when we are down there to say hello and see how you are enjoying your pure vida. 🙂
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]Let me suggest that before you get too deep into your planning for this first trip, you give some serious thought to the characteristics of where you want to live.
We moved here from the beach in North Carolina where the summers were very hot and humid, but we loved the place. So our first thought was to live on the beach here. That is, we thought so ’til we learned that the beach areas here are as hot and humid as the North Carolina beaches but year ’round. That would have been too much for us. So we settled in the Central Valley where the climate much milder and amenities more accessible.
Think about what sort of place you want to live and then pose that question in this forum. If high-end shopping and sophisticated medical care are important, ask about that. If scuba diving is important, ask about that. If you’re avid gardeners, ask about that.
If you can be more specific about yout needs and wants, the advice you get here will be much more meaningful.
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We have thought of that and I too at first wanted beach front access but after reading a bit realized we would probably prefer the central valley or at least a bit of elevation to keep it cooler and then go to the beach when we want to. We enjoy having access to shopping but I know when I retire my income will be more limited so a 45 min to a couple hours drive to see the sights would probably suffice.
