Country Archive
Where to Find Undiscovered Costa Rica
Date: 07/02/2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
San José, Costa Rica
Read more about Costa Rica in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
"Is this really a road?"
Suzan couldn’t believe it, and neither could I. We'd just gotten married in San Jose, Costa Rica, and we were spending our honeymoon driving around the country in a rented 4x4.
Somehow we ended up on what looked and felt like a 6-foot-wide, 20-mile-long bombing range running along Costa Rica’s incredible Pacific coast.
The farm fields we were driving past looked smoother. The little SUV could have disappeared in some of those potholes.
That was 11 years ago, and, believe it or not, it turned out to be the best road trip I’ve ever taken.
Pavement would have made it even better, though, and now I hear of improved roads in southern Costa Rica. Not only that...but a new airport, as well.
Rumors of roads and airports are as common as sand on the beach in Central America, but there might be something to this, and if it's true, it could mean huge opportunity for living and investment. Read more about it below.
Dan Prescher
Publisher, International Living
How One IL Reader Saved $14,910 on Surgery in Costa Rica
Date: 06/12/2008 Author: Dan PrescherThursday, June 12, 2008
Learn more about how to save money on health care overseas in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Every day I’m reminded of the increasing cost of health care in the U.S. and the strategies the IL readers are coming up with to beat it.
For example, in a recent issue of International Living magazine, reader Patrick MacDowell told us an amazing story about saving 75% on his medical procedure in Costa Rica…this is even with his round-trip airfare included.
Here’s an excerpt from Patrick’s story:
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Where to Find the Best-value Lots in Costa Rica
Date: 05/09/2008
Friday, May 9, 2008
Southern Costa Rica
Read more about Costa Rica in International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Some of the most amazing scenery in Costa Rica is in the southern zone, in an area that runs south of Quepos to the border with Panama. Landscapes here are dramatic—panoramic ocean views…lush tropical rainforest…and sheer jungle-clad slopes, rising sharply away from pristine stretches of sandy beaches.
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