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Thanks for the update on this…I’ve been waiting for someone to post something on this! One question…You mention getting the phone in Tilaran but I wasn’t clear on whether that was where you were using the dats service. I own a home near Tilaran (in Tronadora) and am trying to figure out if I will have service there. Thanks in advance for any more information you can provide!
I also have a Kindle, and the wireless service that feeds content to them definitely does not work all over the world. But there’s an easy fix to that, as Scott alluded to. Simply download the books in their native AZW format to your PC, connect your Kindle to your PC via the USB cable the came with it, and simply copy the files directly onto the Kindle.
Hey David — off topic completely, but I tried to send you an email and it came back. Do you have a new email address?
Jeff Hardy (with the house in Tilaran)
Well, thats just not true. I use a Blackberry for email, web surfing, etc. It has nothing really to do with the Blackberry, it has to do with the network and the kinds of service and speeds offered.
I just came back from a trip to Tilaran/Canas to do exactly the same thing. I was able to find Whirlpool and/or LG appliances, both of which are good brands, for very good prices with good warranties. As an idea, I found a washer, dryer, Refrigerator and stove for about $1800 US. That wasn’t at any specific place, although I can tell you that the same items in Liberia were quite a bit more than they were at some smaller stores in Tilaran and Canas…
Are you running a business or something? $249 seems astronomically high to me for Internet service unless you absolutely require it for business…or are rich!
Well, all I can say is that you’re ruling out major areas of the country where there is good healthcare and emergency services. And, from what I can tell, along with all those “basic conveniences” comes most of the crime in the entire country….
I’m not disputing any of the information in the “article” you quote…but keep in mind that it is written by people representing a company whose business is shipping things, including cars. That doesn’t make it wrong, in fact it may have even convinced ME to bring my vehicle when I move down there…just something to think about.
So I guess the question is which side is winning the P.R. battle down there with the voters? Personally, if I didn’t understand what I was voting for, and it was something “new” , I wouldn’t vote for it. How are the average citizens down there who actually have to decide how they’re going to vote leaning? I hear there’s lots of money on the Pro-CAFTA side, and lots of influence starting with the President. Does the other side have the money or influence to offset it?
You should search this discussion forum for numerous other postings on this very topic. To summarize, I think it’s safe to say most people who have commented on this idea do NOT think it’s a very good idea to do this. Also, look at the postings here about bringing cars in..especially those discussing the import duties and repair issues you could run into, especially with a 14 year old vehicle. Be sure to click “Search Messages” in blue lettering, not “Search” in the gold colored banner.
I often wonder why people bother to move to Costa Rica and then expect to shop in American stores and hang out with American people. Generally, these are the same ones who complain about the roads, and this and that but move to Costa Rica to get away from heavy taxation….it baffles me.
I’ve done a lot of research into this as I have the same issue. Direct TV is available in C.R., but it’s programmed out of South America and has very little English language programming, and certainly few if any of the US TV networks.
You can also use Dishnet down there and get a lot of the same programming you would get in the US, but you need a pretty large dish — 2.4 meter to 3 meter — to be able to receive it. If you go this route, you’re actually receiving off the same satellite that feeds the US. You don’t get ALL of the Dishnet channels, but you can get all the major networks and key channels like CNN (Regular CNN, not CNN International), etc. That dish will run you somewhere around $2000 installed (maybe a little more depending on where you are and how the dish needs to be installed) but the monthly programming AFTER that is exactly the same as what you would pay Dishnet in the US.
I recently closed on a home in the Tilaran area and also had to do a couple of power of attorney declarations as well as formation of a Costa Rican corporation. Total cost was about $275.
I and two friends took a customized (two day) version of his your last summer and were very happy with it. And now, he’s a got a fancy new van for transportation that is undoubtedly much more comfortable to ride around in. I have recommended him to many others…
Before I get “flamed” by someone who is involved with http://www.therealcostarica.com let me explain my comment above. There are some aspects of this site that are very well updated…the news site, etc. I base my comment on, for example, 2005 rates on DSL and cable service, etc. As with many Costa Rica sites (including this one, unfortunately) they don’t date their articles, so something could have been written two days ago…or two years ago. All I’m saying is that there are some topics that are very frequently changing (as in any other country) and you shouldn’t make any decisions or form any firm opinions based on an article you read on a website. ‘Nuf said.
