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The Ticos Celebration of Christmas starts Thursday 23 November, with many celebrations around the country. The actual celebration for the families starts that day, also. Ticos are excited about this time of celebration for the true meaning of Christmas.
A good celebration article is in today’s edition of AMCostaRica:
http://www.amcostarica.com/Merry Christmas
Bill MaesAttitudes like yours ldordal get people banned from discussion threads and sometimes entire sites. Private messages like the one you sent are not becoming from a person of interest. You have not contributed to this website in any manner.
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Bill MaesHe has told you correctly. The ground movement in that area of Santiago de Puriscal is known.
If you want to search an area with the worries, I would suggest you download the Costa Rica Fault Lines from here:
https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/programs/opendownloads.cfm
My choice of area is the San Ramon, Alajuela town. No fault there, so to speak, unlike other areas. Grecia has one of the bigger fault lines running into town.
Shake it up Baby
Bill MaesHere is a horror story waiting to happen.
Stay away from the Great Wall vehices. The pricing looks tremendous conparative to other vehicles. I talked with several people who have had nothing but problems since their purchase of a new Great Wall vehicle. By the name, you can tell where it is manufactured.
Drive Safe
Bill MaesI wasn’t trying to make you think it was a cooked ham, it is a Picnic Ham that is ready for cooking. It is in the raw and appears to have the butt attached.
The place has nice pork and he makes great sausage.
Whole pork picnic ham is priced at 2,200 colones per kilo at this carniceria. 14 Nov 06
San Antonio Res Carniceria Cerado
San Ramon, AlajuelaDirections in San Ramon: From the North side of Escuela Jorge Washington, go 900 meters to the West and on the Southwest corner in the Carniceria.
This is my first time for giving directions, Costa Rican style. Not bad, eh.
Happy Smokin´
Bill MaesMy best coffee experience has been the dark roast grano from Copedota in Santa Maria de Dota, Terrazu. The best I have ever found in Costa Rica The last was $10.50 per kilo. The drive and a B&B stay near Santa maria de Dota is fantastic and worth the 2 hour drive from San Jose.
My adventure today has taken me high above Natanjo, Alajuela. I have purchased more dark roast from Copenaranjo for $4.80 a kilo. I can´t wait for these 4,000 ft elevation grown coffee beans to grind..
Pura Vida
Bill MaesI have moved baby formulae by the case as well as Jiffy Cornbread mix by the case across the border and I have never had a problem.
The X-Ray machine busted a lady last week. They picked a banana in her luggage and pulled her aside and confiscated the contraband.
Buenos Suerta
Bill MaesFantastico
I was driving in San Ramon yesterday and spotted MY NEW BUTCHER SHOP… Some of the nicest pork picnic hams I had ever seen in Costa Rica.
The next opportunity and trip, I will be preparing a delicious ham. The prospects of a nice ham in Costa Rica is exciting.
I forgot to mention, that with smoking/cooking the toughest meats in the world wil come to perfection.
Scott… We need a seperate forum for cooking and sharing.
Happy Smokin´ and Pura Vida
Bill MaesWith smoked/cooked meats, I find that most of the time a barbecue sauce on the side will enhance the favor of the truly smoked meats, but is not needed. Southern style with plenty of time on a slow and low heat.
With many fine rubs available and those designed by the smoke master with careful preparation, these can produce a pork or beef that will make your tounge dance. There is no need for a BBQ sauce.
Smoked salmon is a great favorite of mine. I can prepare several different rubs, using different wood for smoked flavor that is fantastic. No sauce here.
A true BBQ with charcoal is totally different than the smoked/cooked meats I am talking about.
Many Ticos BBQ in Costa Rica without using a sauce on the finished product. They do enjoy a charcoal grill.
I would love to get a few of my Tico friends on a truly smoked/cooked piece of meat. I am pretty sure it would excite them.
David Murray will be firing up his smoker and giving it a try. Real soon I hope. He told me about coffee smoked bananas he had found in Costa Rica…mmmmm… Scott would appreciate an invitation for the smoked pork butt.
Happy Smokin´
Bill MaesHi Ruth
Sounds strange, doesn’t it. You could get electrocuted. NOT REALLY.
It it a metal unit with a heating coil in the bottom. Above the heating coil is a pan of water, which evaporates as the meat is smoked, thus allowing the meat to stay moist and not dry out during the smoking/cooking process. Hence the name “electric water smoker”.
Pura Vida
Bill MaesIt shows now at http://www.vegetablesteel.com/ that they will be holding a workshop/training in February 2007. This will be an interesting workshop for those in Costa Rica.
Rather expensive for what I see most people want to accomplish.
You will find pricing and contact information for bamboo at this site:
http://www.bamboocostarica.com/index.asp
Try to contact these people in Costa Rica from http://www.americanbamboo.org/
Ana Cecilia Chaves and Jorge Gutierrez
PO Box 21-1350
San Sesbastian, Cosa Rica
Fax 506-226-4848
Tel: 506-226-5340
Pbambu@sol.racsa.co.crPura Vida
Bill MaesLuke
You may not be able to apply while developing a housing project.
Your best way is to consult one of the many agencies who assist with residency. You may have a difficult time applying for residency wile starting a housing development.
Consult the following people about your Investor Residency:
http://www.residencyincostarica.com/
You can read about other residency here:
https://www.welovecostarica.com/members/953.cfm
Pura Vida
Bill MaesDefinately Scott, this would work, also.
Agreement with the seller and the buyer to terms that are agreeable, and in writing, as you stated.
Pura Vida
Bill MaesI found a great $75 electric water smoker. Want one??? Send an e-mail.
