[crsunshine]

I am Canadian from Toronto and have been living in Costa Rica for 4 years before needing to return to Toronto. I do not live in a gated community and I have never been the victim of crime. I have returned to Toronto a year ago and left the building virtually empty for a year. We have not had a break-in. By the way, we live in Alajuela near the airport. Even though we had rented our place to a Canadian, who against our agreement, had left the garage door open while they went out (for 2 hours at a time), we still didn’t have a break-in. However, you must take precautions. In our case we pay a guard to drive past our house about every half hour to ensure that all is well – that is how we know that the garage had been left open for 2 hours plus.
No doubt, there are plenty of thefts of convenience. If you leave a purse in your car, especially with the window open, don’t be surprised to see it running down the street. Take necessary precautions and all is well.

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