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[quote=”latinoman”]How much for a clean,safe. decent apartment or condo to rent?
I’m 63, and see no reason to consider buying anything.
Thanks,
Tony[/quote]A little more information would be helpful…
Where are you looking to be? ocean / mountain / city / close to hospital, middle of jungle, Pacific / Carribean?
How long are you planning to stay?
Furnished/Unfurnished?
What do you consider clean / safe?John,
Email me direct at MatthewBrydethal@yahoo.com…
or call me at 928-699-0206We own two homes in Samara and go down once per year with our two young children…we would be happy to discuss the area.,.
Call Continental to verify….have them give you a written confirmation that your pet will be allowed on the flight…
GOOD LUCK….
(we are bringing a blue heeler /daschund mix)MAKE SURE!!!
We are bringing a small dog to CR for 4 months…and leave in 30 days…
We just found out from Continental that if the flight to LIR is over 75% full, that pets will NOT be allowed on the plane and there is NOTHING we can do….
After panicking for a few hours and many phone calls to Continental…we found that only ONE PET PER PLANE can have a certified reservation….we made them fax us this confirmation..
Call Continental and get something in writing….!!!
We are building a home in Samara…we have someone taking photos twice per week…
The home is 1000sq ft+ 240 sqft covered terrace with 20m2 swimming pool= $99,100
The architect cost $10,000, which included inspection…
Total cost WITH architect for turn key home will be about $115,000You can see the construction process and quality at
http://picasaweb.google.com/Brydenthal/CASALUNA285000SamaraWwwMattBrydenthalComGOOD LUCK!!!
Thanks for all your posts….
I think at minimim we will get the Hepetitis A vaccine….
Now that the kids are older we feel a little safer about the vaccine….I did not mean to start a vacination conspiracy theory war….
But I did learn two things from all the replys….
“No matter which side you are on, you can find the BS to back it”
“Dont read everything that you believe”http://www.MattBrydenthal.com
http://www.mdtravelhealth.com/destinations/mamerica_carib/costa_rica.htmlI have heard the following “myths/truths” about bites….
Bugs are attracted to people with high levels of stress….and that after you have been in the area for a while the bites occur less often…
A lack of the vitamin B1 or B2 (not sure which one)….I had some friends load up on the B vitamins and it did not seem to help….
My feet get eaten alive….my wife and children dont get bit….
A friend told me it was because my feet were pale….I believe stress has something to do with it….
the pool is dug out…
the wood ceiling is started…http://picasaweb.google.com/Brydenthal/CasaLuna285000SamaraWwwMattBrydenthalCom
Unfortunatly, I am hesitant to give out his name because we are currently looking for more land and projects for him…
This is our main source of income while living in Costa Rica…
I hope you understand…We will have updated photos THIS AFTERNOON!!!
They have started the pool since the last photos!!!!!Here are some things that have really helped us since we are unable to “oversee” some of the construction…
1- know the builders level of quality – look at his past work
2- hire someone to take photos (twice a week works for us)
3- if you dont speak the language hire a FLUENT translater to speak with the builder on a weekly basis…
4- have a local attorney write up a contract, so EVERYTHING is in writing especially detailing the draws (when and how much you will give to the builder)example
1) 15% to start
2) 20% grey concrete work complete
3) 20% roof started
4) 20% roof coomplete
5) 20% cabinets, flooring
6) 5% final walkthru
5) It is a good idea to hold some money to make sure everything is finished and you wont have to wait 3 months waiting on your builder to “finish the gutters”Get the idea???
TRUE OR NOT?????
I heard that a group of individuals (Nicos) held patrons of a hotel “hostage” in the pool while they went thru ALL the hotel rooms stealing the guests belongings??
Has anyone else heard of this happening in Tamarindo??
We recently bought a program called Visual Link Spanish after hearing about it on this discussion forum….it is very good….we also tried the cd’s in the car but lost interest rather quickly…
