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Learn more about Costa Rica in International Living Postcards--your daily escape
Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007
Want to know if you’re getting a fair shake when you buy property in Costa Rica? It may soon be easier to compare property prices.
Read OnIf you love Costa Rica but hate the crowds--escape to the Caribbean coast. This coastline has fewer than 10% of the population living on this 125-mile stretch of wild and rugged terrain.
Read OnA couple of decades ago Costa Rica was near the top of the list for almost anyone interested in a second home in the sun. Then things started to change. Prices rose, the bureaucracy became stifling, and the country abandoned its famed pensionado program that provided financial incentives to foreigners on a fixed income.
Read OnCosta Rica boasts some of the best-preserved countryside in Latin America.
Read OnYou can't drive here--only a one-hour plane ride from San Jose or a three-hour boat ride from the nearest city can get you to this jungle.
Read On"You've got a lot of issues."
"Yep, that's why I'm here."
The fancy computer monitor displayed a vivid picture of my mouth. Not a pretty sight. Fifty-three years of avoiding the dentist and not flossing or brushing properly had finally caught up with me.
Read OnThere's more to Costa Rica than rainforests, beaches, mountains, and canopy tours.
Read OnAt 7.20 a.m. on July 29, 1968, Costa Rica's Arenal Volcano erupted, blowing its west side completely off and devastating a 15-square-kilometer area. It's been active ever since.
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