Country Archive
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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What Will a New Airport Mean for This Quiet Stretch of Costa Rican Coast?
Date: 12/27/2007
Thursday, Dec. 27, 2007
Osa Province, Costa Rica
Read more about Costa Rica in International Living Postcards--your daily escape
It is expected that Costa Rica’s newest international airport, scheduled to open in 2010, will be the key to unlocking the tourism and development potential of this country’s southern coast. Right now, the area where the new airport is planned is accessible to mass tourism only via a four-to-five-hour drive from San Jose.
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