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It is very funny watching people react to a post from a gringo that is making comments about his host country. I am sorry if I offend you and I don’t mean too. How ever you should hear what ticos say about gringos behind closed doors.. hahaha.. My wife is a tica and we have property in Tres Rios so I might have a little insight.
Ticos are just like Gringos! Except for some major cultural differences regarding machoism. Regarding working habits I would have to say my mother in-law and fater in-law used to get up at 4:00 in the mornings to open the soda in down town San Jose. This was a lot earlyer than I would get up! My wife would say that Costa Rica is more like the States than any other Central American country. I belive this is very true. How ever since CR is the size of Iowa or smaller Ticos don’t like to lose their jobs to outsiders and I can’t blame them.Excruciating pain is another “compelling reason”
This is true because in the U.S. you will be in a lot of pain when you recive your doctors bill! hahahaha.
You either die by your pain or you will die trying to pay for your bills.you can go to my web site at http://www.ticorealtor.com and call me and then I can give it to you. I am a Air Force Reservist and looked into working at the embasy for a couple of months. They do have military liason positions but are limited. They will also have more connections and might be able to help you.
If you want a shorter rout call south com in florida they will be able to help you get a job in CR embassy. Give me a call if you want the dirrect number!
Question! since my wife is costa rican and we move back there and have full citizen ship and I become a tico. Will I still have to pay taxes to the U.S. when I am dead and barried? hahah
Betty,
I understand your concern about being a second class citizen regarding your gender.
I am a Gringo married to a Costa Rican and Costa Rica is a normal latin country! It is not the United States! How ever when it comes to womens rights Costa Rica is the leading country in Central America.
They are improving womens rights every year, but don’t expect their thought process about womens rights to be the same as the yours. Every one can have different view points about that issue and what it means. If you don’t like the macho culture of latine america this might not be the countrie of your choice. Regarding women being citzens I no my mother inlaw and wife would tell you they are as much ticas as their father or brothers were! hahaha.Hi I have just a little input with the legal residence issue. I have been married to a Costa Rican for the last 5 years. We have property there that my wife has from her family. All of her family still lives in Costa Rica.
From their perspective they really don’t like having illegal people living in their country because it does take jobs away from the Ticos. This culture is very well educated and a very small country. So please if you like costa rica come and vist, even buy a home if you want. How ever don’t take a job away from a highly educated tico just because you think this country is your paradise. I am sure that you would not want to have people come to your home town and compete with jobs if they were illegal!Hi my name is Scott As well, I have a little incite to that area since my wife and I have a home there. My Wife is Costa Rican and her mom still lives in Tres Rios. It is a great spot because it is close to San Jose and it they just build a great mall there.
How ever on top of the hill side they just opend up a new development that has homes starting at 700,000 dollars. The people that live there are from the upper bracket ticos with old money. In this development they have a great 9 hole gulf course.
