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Is what you are asking about different than this?
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I met some people in Samara that had visited this “yoga experience” that is the only reason I am remotely familiar with its existence.[quote=”DavidCMurray”]To what maravilla has said, I wish to add that a country with little or no military establishment necessarily spends less or nothing on warfare. (Duh!) That leaves more resources to meet human needs. And it puts such a country in the position of having to resolve its differences with other countries through other means than war.
For many years, Costa Rica and Nicaragua have differed over the use of (I forget the name) the boundary river. Rather than waging armed conflict over the matter, they’ve recently agreed to take it to the World Court. Likely few or no casualties will result as the matter is resolved.[/quote]
David, you are right, it was resolved with no casualties. Actually, several months ago the World Court sided with Nicaragua and placed the border on the south side of the river, but giving CR access to the river for tourism and safety of citizens without restitution to Nicaragua. The strange thing was Costa Rica’s argument before the World Court was for access to the river “for their military”????????????
Two other things –
1. David & Maravilla – I never said that having no army was a bad argument, I only said that it didn’t seem likely that was the ONLY reason that anyone would move here – there are too many other good reasons to move & live in Costa Rica. If having no army was the ONLY reason, then I assume that you renounced your US citizenship concurrent with your move.
2. Maravilla – I can only assume how sad you are to find out that Scott is actually a member of the “armed militia of paranoid gringos.”Sorry Scott, I just couldn’t resist!
crb[quote=”maravilla”]” i moved to costa rica bcause there is no army, so i don’t really want an armed militia of paranoid gringos.”
Not sure I get it…. Great people, wonderful climates, outstanding foods, beautiful beaches and mountains, lower costs of living, less stress, more relaxation, and on and on…… And you “moved to Costa Rica because there is no army”?
during our last trip to the States (April) I sent off all of our documents to the Secretaries of State in Texas and Florida for “apostile” authentication. Both states completed their authentication within one week and returned the documents to my daughter’s home in Georgia, who then forwarded the combined package of documents on to the CR Consulate in Washington D.C.
I had previously called the Consulate’s office and they told me that they would review the documents and if all was order it generally takes them less than a week to authenticate the authentication of the respective Secretary of State, and if all is in order the documents would be returned to the return address in the envelope provided (in this case, my daughter’s home in Georgia).
Having not heard anything or received anything after a week or so, I started calling and was told numerous times they had no record of receipt of any of my documents. Finally, on 25-May I was told “Oh yes, we received them on 13-May and all appear to be in order. You should receive them by the end of this week or early next week. Your file number in our office is #****”
Well, the end of last week came and went and the early part of this week has come and gone. Of course we had the Memorial Day holiday, so I’m sure that they took that day off, so I am hoping that the package gets to my daughter by week’s end.
As soon as she gets it, she will “overnight” it to our attorney in San Jose who will then start the submittal process on our behalf (with Power of Attorney). I guess that is when the real frustrations begin….
Just in case anyone wants to know, the Consulate’s office in D.C. only accepts phone calls until 2:00PM Eastern Time, and the email address they have on their answering machine doesn’t work.Like Scott I suggest that your friend get a good Costa Rican real estate attorney. Failing that, here is my “expert expat” advice:
Before you throw more good money after bad, go to the beach (either one, Joco or Joca or Jaco) walk to the west and then start swimming.[quote=”edlreed”][quote=”rosiemaji”]I agree will Costaricabill’s comments about CR plastics. We live in the San Isidro area and plastic things seem way overpriced compared to the US. They also become brittle fast and break quickly. They are poor quality and sometimes lids don’t even fit correctly. I have refrigerator dishes here in the US that I have had for 15 years or more. A similar use item bought in Costa Rica is lucky to last 6 months. There is also a great disparity in the prices of coolers as Bill mentioned. I bought a big Igloo Cube cooler with rolling wheels at Wallmart in Florida for $30 and took it to Costa Rica as our second checked bag filled with sheets and blankets. It just barely fit into the airline limit of 62 inches (h+w+d). The same cooler bought in Costa Rica would have cost at least $150. Some airlines won’t let you bring coolers as luggage but others will. It has gotten more expensive to bring an assortment of household items to Costa Rica from the states in our luggage since the airlines started charging for the second checked bag and, in the case of some airlines, they charge for even the first checked bag. Many of the things we had been bringing to Costa Rica are beginning to become available. Last year, I noticed a Bed Bath & Beyond store in Paso Colón (just a few doors down from Quiznos, oh boy!). It looked just as American as one in the US with the same luxurious looking stuff inside. I didn’t go inside so I don’t know what the prices were like. I expect this trend to continue. As more Americans move to Costa Rica, the stores (especially the chain stores) will follow with the things that Americans want and will buy.[/quote]
Hey, Toledo South, just around the corner. Ya’ALL come. We brought them Dios, Walmarts. Now, if we can only get them into good plastics. How very trying this all must be. Oh sorry, I forgot this was the WeLoveCostaRica forum. How rude of me.[/quote]for the record, there is only one “a” in “y’all”.
crb[quote=”maravilla”]obviously, being a pensionado has its advantages, given that this issue has consumed a greater portion of your afternoon. not to mention the time i’ve spent reading these posts — it’s sort of on par with the question “where does time go when it’s all used up?” “did my post get posted before i posted it?” you guys need a hobby!!! Oh, wait, WLCR IS our hobby. jejejejeje[/quote]
marvilla, you think I “need a hobby”? please check the number of posts both you and I have on this forum, then I will agree that WLCR is indeed your hobby!
I will admit that I spent more time today on this forum than I probably have in the past 2-3 years in total, but there are several posts and threads going on right now that are of interest to me, and while following those I noticed that the time was wrong on all of my messages, both sent and received. So I probably spent 20-30 minutes sending and responding to posts and investigating why it was happening. now I know.
I also know that David switched to Mountain time, so he should be aware that when Mountain time goes off of daylight time and goes back to Standard time, his posts will reflect that he sent them an hour before he actually did send them, and he will be able to answer your questions and emails almost an hour before think of the question. At that point in time we will all think him to be very perceptive, indeed.
I also followed the wikipedia link that David sent me and found out that the “betel nut” is not actually a nut at all!
did you find out any new interesting facts today? if so, please share.OK, I think I have solved part of the problem. When I signed on to WLCR over 5 years ago I was still living in Tampa, Florida and when I filled in my profile I selected US/Eastern as my time zone. So the Forum still thought I was in Florida, in the Eastern Time Zone which is now on Daylight Savings Time – hence, 2 hours different.
I just switched it to America/Costa Rica so now I should be in sync with the rest of you!Hi David – I’m technically challenged but not that technically challenged. In other words, I did check the clocks on all of the computers to make sure they were correct.
Thanks, and I welcome any other suggestions.Also remember that “investor” is individual, so if you are married it does not cover your spouse even if you are successful in achieving residency via the “home and property” route. I have heard and read a lot of discussion about people pursuing that route but have not yet heard of anyone successful in doing so.
[quote=”Scott”]Scott testing time ….
This was posted at 12:59 Costa Rica time but shows 1:59pm
Scott[/quote]
On my computers it shows 2:59
no particularly slow, but no way am I “rapido” either.
I just don’t want to post a reply at 12:35PM, then get in the car to drive to one or two of the many available fresh produce markets in the Samara area, and then get hit by a bus and die at 12:45PM, only to have my reply date-stamped at 2:35PM and you would then think that I am sending you a reply/post from that “great forum in the sky”!By the way david, your post shows as having been received by me at 2:35PM….not 12:35PM. It must be something in my settings.
[quote=”resnick”]I have a iPad and I am wondering if I am able to bring it along and if I have internet connection in the Oso Penninsula region?:D[/quote]
I have the wifi verson of the iPad and it works fine as long as I can access a wifi network. I haven’t encountered anywone with the 3G version of the iPad here, but I imagine it would work similar to a 3G phone and be must be able to access the ICE cellular network. Does that mean it must be “unlocked” or is it possible to “unlock” an iPad…..I have no idea. I’ll ask a more knowledgeable friend and try to find out.
[quote=”costaricafinca”]On the peninsula, yes, according to friends who live near Nosara. Around the other more populated beach towns it isn’t a problem.[/quote]
Olivia, crf’s entry may be accurate but could be confusing if not read carefully.
What he is saying is that “according to friends who live near Nosara” they have a problem getting fresh produce – but he prefaces that with “On the peninsula, yes” and then follows it with “Around other more populated beach towns it isn’t a problem.”
I think another way to say it a little more clearly is that those residents that live in towns that are on paved roads or near paved roads have little or no problem getting fresh produce. This is true whether the town is inland or on the beach (such as Nosara which is accessed by a “typical” lastre (dirt/rock/mud) road) and is 35-45 minutes from a paved road, depending on the season).
Inland towns “on the peninsula” like Santa Cruz, Filadelfia, Nicoya, La Mansion, Hojancha, etc. have GREAT produce markets. The Country House Market in Nicoya is a spectacular produce market open 6 days a week with a very large selection that is re-stocked several times a day as needed.
As you know from past correspondence, we live in Samara and we have NEVER experienced a shortage of good produce or a shortage of places to buy good produce. Sure, there are days when the lettuce may be greener or more leafy than other days, but we have several places to shop around to find who has the best of whatever we are looking for on that particular day. In Samara & Carrillo there are several streetside vendors and truck vendors, a vegetable stand on the beach, 5 supers (all with a produce section, albeit small), countless sodas, etc. that sell fresh produce – and every Saturday we have a large truck-market in Carrillo that comes from the central valley with spectacular produce and prices! Saturday mornings in Carrillo “at the truck” has become quite a gringo social event for our little area.
Our ability to get fresh produce may even improve in the near future. One of the large “chains” has purchased property in Samara and is planning a “real” super market. Unfortunately, some of the local “mom & pop” markets may suffer as a result, which would be sad. Because we shop around to try and support all of the local stores we have become friends with most of the families that own or manage those stores and we would hate to see any of them go out of business because the big “chain” comes to town.
