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You can probably get the required paperwork, if you know where to go in the other countries and have enough Spanish to get it completed.
I have read on other posts, that transporting animals through any and all border crossings take both extra time and money…
If you are going to do this ‘solo’ as in traveling alone apart from your dogs, I wouldn’t advise it.Edited on Mar 05, 2009 06:50
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Many many riders here, but most have never ‘taken lessons’. This may be a contact for you, Krisia at armstrong@racsa.co.cr
I, too, give the ‘thumbs up’ to CIMA. At least at either of the private hospitals down town you usually get the results with a few hours, which is not so at other clinics. Then you just go back up to discuss the results with the doctor, which is include in the cost. And as mentioned, no ‘gringo’ pricing at either CIMA or Biblica.
If you price was quoted a few weeks ago, the dollar fluctuation would result in the higher price.
Meds can be picked up at your choice as many offer cash discounts.At the MegaSuper in Liberia, they have a sign up they do not accept anything over a $20 bill.
And we have received counterfeit colones!Edited on Feb 16, 2009 09:46
I bought the book when I first arrived here, and while it is interesting I found it very difficult to grow an organic garden.
keviyon, I have many varieties of seeds that I sometimes sell, if you are interested. Always fresh!
Contact me if you are interested and when you are ready to start work!Actually, we only need a liter…
During shipping this ‘tough stuff’ got damaged!
We did say we would get back to him. And BTW, they are changing locations.My thoughts are that many folk intending to move here or recently moved had hoped to fund their retirement with small hotels, a few condos or a B&B. Not a couple of spare rooms in their home, but separate facilities, and they are going to be left with a large building that they can’t rent.
A friend completed a large hotel near Arenal beautiful,last year, very upscale with all the ‘special touches’. Last week when we stopped by, there was one couple. Lots of staff, but how long can one operate like that ‘during this high season’?One of the favorite foods of the macaws are the Aguacatillo. We have them on the farm, but unfortunately are not in an area for macaws! A clear roof is fine for tomatoes, etc. plus I have a shade cloth covered vivero for shade loving plants with a sprinkler system. We have planted many plants that the hummingbirds like.
I grow some tomatoes, but find since I go through 2 Kl. of tomatoes per week at least, it doesn’t make sense to grow them really when you can buy them for 400 Col per kilo. We are having carrots from the garden tonight and we still have a few small cabbages left. Lots of hot peppers, as well.
Our fruit trees trees are ‘in the open’ since we have so many we couldn’t cover them.Edited on Feb 10, 2009 15:48
I grew up near a Hiram Walker distillery and the smell was enough to put me off whiskey forever. To me, it is ‘up there’ with the smell of camp ground bathrooms…!
The Haggis I have tasted, was very similar to a good meat loaf! I can remember reading that a Scottish made haggis was refused entry into the USA as ‘unfit for human consumption’.
Whiskey, you can keep it!The best thing to do, is really look around at what your neighbors have planted. Tried and true. Check out the local ‘viveros’, as they sell what grows in their areas, whereas if you purchase plants in La Garita these are for different conditions, for the humid areas such as in Golfito or at the beach. Many areas the humidly makes some planting, impossible. Many, moving from North America make the mistake in thinking that veggie seeds they bring from home, grow here. They don’t! You are better planting ‘short day’ veggies and get them from the tomatoes, peppers, etc that are already growing locally.
BTW, the almond trees available here are not the almonds you purchase to eat in the North America.
We grow an extended variety of fruit trees, and have tried many veggies but the rainy season, destroys the delicate leaves so during this time it is recommended to plant under cover.
Keep in mind, how fast the weeds grow here along with the cutter ants which can and will defoliate any plant, overnight.Edited on Feb 09, 2009 13:50
