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[quote=”DavidCMurray”]Re: almond
It’s my understanding that harvesting almond is illegal in Costa Rica. What’s more, importing any wood is fraught with legal obstacles since the importer must prove that the wood (even wooden pallets and smoker chips) was not cut from virgin forests. So while it is legal to import non-virgin source almond into Costa Rica, one would be well advised to be able to prove its origin.[/quote]
That’s good to know David. I didn’t even think to ask those types of questions. I’ll have to check it out.
[quote=”twinzor1″]Sure. 4 times to be exact, and now they recognize me. The taller guy is named Hernan! Both real young. They generally look for solo travelers, especially young guys. They’re actually pretty cool, and downright personable compared to US Customs in Miami. I’m back and forth at least once each month through LIR, so i carry just a small backpack. Not good in MIA (though never once a problem in ATL or HOU.) You might be annoyed, but this is the manual version of the stuff going on in all US airports. Much rather be asked a couple of questions (gives me a chance to practice my Spanish) than a retinaFRS that awaits me when i get home. Gotta be a wise-guy and ask – did you think it iswas okay to take a lighter onto a US bound plane? (and the fact that you may have done it before doesn’t count as an answer :)[/quote]
Well good to know – I’ll remember the name Hernan. Well back in the day yes they did snag lighters all the time – they haven’t the last few times so when they did it again I thought it was odd and that’s why I put up a small argument.
I’ll check the link Scott – thanks.
This was Liberia and the new terminal is looking great!
[quote=”ricajean”]Thank you all for the suggestions. We think we’ve succeeded in finding the right wood and we’re waiting for the delivery tomorrow. We shall see.[/quote]
Hope what you found works out. On last Friday I saw a new home under construction that had an indoor / outdoor room all exposed. Had a beautiful hard wood floor – pegged the whole nine yards. I asked about the wood and the contractor said it was Almond. Now I don’t know if that’s the Almond Nut like tree or a CR description of some native hardwood but I was told that it will hold up to all outdoor exposures and should only need a new resurfacing about every 5 years.
If you can make contact with anyone at Pan American on the Nicoya they also should be able to help you out. They mostly grow teak for the India and Viet Nam markets but they run a lot of different stuff.
[quote=”Scott”]You may have missed our Fractional Real Estate section at [https://www.welovecostarica.com/public/department66.cfm ]
Best wishes
Scott[/quote]
Fractional ownership is starting to pick up in Costa Rica. I suggest you read the Andy Sirkin article in Scott’s link. He is our legal expert and knows his stuff (unlike our first law firm).
Scott – your are still invited any time!
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[quote=”alewis”]How does leather hold up in a beach location.. Trying too decide whether to bring down a leather couch sectional but not sure if they mildew and such. Any into would be appreciated.[/quote]
I have never seen a moldy cow in San Francisco de Coyote. 😆
I like this topic! I too have wondered what if any seeds could be taken to CR. I’ve never tried it but if you can get 12 packages of frozen Oscar Meyer Cheese hot dog’s through customs in Liberia with nary a glance – a package of lettuce seeds has to be a piece of cake! 😆
On a related note: I’ve looked for seed packets around Liberia, Ciudad and Playa del Coco. Anyone have a good place to look?
I often stay at some condo’s in Ocotal and go into Coco for breakfast. People ask – “Wow did you feel that earthquake this (Morning / Last Night)?”
Uh no.
The the tsunami warnings are alwasy a hoot – I’ll go in for dinner and people are packing up trucks with household goods and heading inland. The next morning – the tsunami raised the water 1/2″ this morning.:lol:
Not saying they don’t or couldn’t happen – just the reaction is outstanding!
[quote=”SheilaQ”]Hey, DavidMarsden:
I think whether you rent a 4-wheeler or not depends not only on where you’re traveling but also when.
We were in CR in late April/early May. We rented a 4-wheel-drive because we thought we’d need it, but it turned out we could have gotten away without it. We drove all down the Pacific Coast, from Guanacaste province all the way down to Manuel Antonio Park. The roads were really quite good everywhere – there were only 2 EXCEPTIONS – the road to the [u]Riu Guanacaste where we stayed in the north was TERRIBLE – didn’t matter that we had a 4 wheel drive – it was a dirt road and you could not travel more than 10 or 20 km/hr as it was so pothole ridden. [/u]
In the south, we stayed in Esterillos Oeste at this lovely apartment/hotel in town. The gravel road to get to it was fine – until it rained – and then it was really slick and a 4-wheel-drive came in handy. So if you’re going in rainy season I would say a 4 wheel drive is a must.
Otherwise, we were plesantly surprised with how good most of the roads were.[/quote]
I think the Artola pot holes are charming. 😛
[quote=”maravilla”]reliable anything is not part of the tico lexicon. i have “high-speed”internet and it is reliable when it’s working, but if the tower gets zapped with lightening, or some other piece of equipment fails, we could lose access for 2 hours or two days. if you want to live happily in costa rica, ditch words like reliable from your vocabulary or you will have a miserable experience.[/quote]
Maravilla – this is what I was trying to say and you have put it simply and elegantly!
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]John, I’m not taking you to task, I’m just asking what you regard as “high-speed” in the context of Internet accessibility. Folks bandy that term about and I’d like to know what they mean.
When we first came to Costa Rica, we basked in the glow of RACSA’s 47kps dial-up service. There were days when I fell asleep waiting for a page on this forum to generate. Thank you, Microsoft, for Solitaire!
Now we have 2mb/1mb service from CR Wi-Fi and I feel like I’ve died and gone to heaven. I just wonder what folks are hoping for and thought maybe you could enlighten me.[/quote]
Well when I have guests down, they typically get frustrated with both the ability to connect as well as the speed once connected. The only really good internect connection (by good I mean reliable and one beer per site connection) is / was at the Coco Palms in Playa Del Coco.
I think one of the biggest problems in the beach areas with wireless is you typically don’t get a reliable wireless signal because of the mountain terrain. But in my experience if you are RIGHT on the beach you get pretty good signals (who knew they have towers in the Ocean – LOL).
I do admit thought that it certainly is much much better over the last couple of years.
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[quote=”DavidCMurray”]John, just what do you mean by “high-speed” Internet? We have very reliable 2mb/1mb service. “Instant”? Well, no, but it’s a lot faster than what we had in the States, faster than what our guests have in Wisconsin, and a lot faster than what I can read. So where are you drawing the line?
Just askin’ . . .[/quote]
I’m just refering to “my” experiences in the beach areas (which is the goal of the author I believe). I’ve had some great service in both Liberia and San Jose. Beach areas – not so much. 😆
Just a thought – re-think the reliable hi-speed internet thingy – it doesn’t exist in Costa Rica. But on the other hand you do get used to the non-reliable part and it just adds to the laid back vibe that you will come to enjoy living in Costa Rica. 😆
