Comments for Costa Rica Expeditions http://costaricaexpidtions.com Sail your days away in Costa Rica Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:15:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 Comment on How can I establish a life in Costa Rica? by PacificDreamer http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-56 PacificDreamer Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:25:36 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-56 Really the only way to 'make a living' is to buy and develop land and that is very sad. if you know anything about construction or have experience in any tourism ventures you could exlpore that as well. Don't set your expectations too high..you'll be disappointed. Really the best way to "establish" live is indeed to meet and marry a tica (local lady). you'll soon be fluent in the language and her contacts can be a huge help to you in any business venture. Before you were commit to LIVING here, you should spend at least a YEAR here. Spend time exploring the different areas and deciding what type of climate you like best.... there are many. Mountains, cooler Beaches, hot Forests, humid You also need to experience the dry and rainy seasons, each lasting 6 months long. You might be okay with it hot and sunny for 1/2 the year but then realize that you just can't handle the continuous rainfall. There are often homes that you can rent from people that like to return to the states during the rainy season. I know of a guy who had to return to his practice back home in the states to make some money and ended up renting his home for $150 a MONTH!! There are a LOT of those type of opportunites here.... Come back for an extended vacation and get to know some of us in different towns. make some connections..see how you REALLY like it!! Good luck Really the only way to ‘make a living’ is to buy and develop land and that is very sad. if you know anything about construction or have experience in any tourism ventures you could exlpore that as well. Don’t set your expectations too high..you’ll be disappointed.

Really the best way to “establish” live is indeed to meet and marry a tica (local lady). you’ll soon be fluent in the language and her contacts can be a huge help to you in any business venture.

Before you were commit to LIVING here, you should spend at least a YEAR here. Spend time exploring the different areas and deciding what type of climate you like best…. there are many. Mountains, cooler
Beaches, hot
Forests, humid
You also need to experience the dry and rainy seasons, each lasting 6 months long. You might be okay with it hot and sunny for 1/2 the year but then realize that you just can’t handle the continuous rainfall.

There are often homes that you can rent from people that like to return to the states during the rainy season. I know of a guy who had to return to his practice back home in the states to make some money and ended up renting his home for $150 a MONTH!! There are a LOT of those type of opportunites here….

Come back for an extended vacation and get to know some of us in different towns. make some connections..see how you REALLY like it!!

Good luck

]]> Comment on How can I establish a life in Costa Rica? by sonny_too_much http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-55 sonny_too_much Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:36:37 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-55 Yep ! Costa Rica is nice, but so are about 100 other places. Explore the world a bit before deciding where you want to live. Throw your stuff in a back back and start south, through Texas, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvatore, Panama etc. when you start seeing ice bergs around the cape, make a left turn and start back North. I about 3 years you will have many answers. Yep ! Costa Rica is nice, but so are about 100 other places. Explore the world a bit before deciding where you want to live. Throw your stuff in a back back and start south, through Texas, Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvatore, Panama etc. when you start seeing ice bergs around the cape, make a left turn and start back North. I about 3 years you will have many answers.

]]> Comment on How can I establish a life in Costa Rica? by abcdefg http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-54 abcdefg Sun, 01 Mar 2009 14:30:03 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-54 either move to where all the americans are or stay away from them, whichever would make you more comfortable. I would reccomend going with the Americans, if you are young and in your 20s. There are tons and tons of business opportunities out there, just please don't develop anything too much. That country is getting way too developed either move to where all the americans are or stay away from them, whichever would make you more comfortable.

I would reccomend going with the Americans, if you are young and in your 20s. There are tons and tons of business opportunities out there, just please don’t develop anything too much.

That country is getting way too developed

]]> Comment on How can I establish a life in Costa Rica? by Tico Roots. http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-53 Tico Roots. Sat, 28 Feb 2009 09:31:02 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-53 |Marry a Tica. And get a job in real estate. |Marry a Tica. And get a job in real estate.

]]> Comment on How can I establish a life in Costa Rica? by Adam http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-52 Adam Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:47:00 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/how-can-i-establish-a-life-in-costa-rica#comment-52 Contact their embassy with all your questions. They'll answer them the best they can. They are also the ones who will give you a visa. Contact their embassy with all your questions. They’ll answer them the best they can. They are also the ones who will give you a visa.

]]> Comment on Costa Rica vacations? by tatiana s http://costaricaexpidtions.com/costa-rica-vacations#comment-19 tatiana s Sat, 21 Feb 2009 00:31:54 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/costa-rica-vacations#comment-19 cabo matapalo cabo matapalo

]]> Comment on Costa Rica vacations? by skyyn777 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/costa-rica-vacations#comment-18 skyyn777 Fri, 20 Feb 2009 18:03:52 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/costa-rica-vacations#comment-18 Costa Rica is a great country to travel around on a road trip. If you can afford it I recommend a 4wd, if not you wont miss that much but will certainly have to drive a lot slower in many areas as many roads are dirt and have big potholes. I ve only ever been to one Yoga resort in CR. Found it by accident as thats were the the road ends on the SW conor of the Osa peninsula, its paradise heres their web site V but if you do a search for Yoga in Costa Rica there are tons of others that look great as well, and the South is nowhere near as interesting as the middle north and the Nicoya Penisula in the NW. If its your first trip, I would recommend you leave San Jose immediately and head north and visit the local volcanos. Then go to Fontana which is a touristy town at the base of Volcan Arenal. Its active and you can see it light up at night but its often cloudy so its hit or miss if you stay in Fontana. There are two hotels right at the base where you are almost certain of seeig the nightly light show but they are a little pricey and will need a 4wd to get there or park your car in Fontana and they can pick you up. From there drive around lake Arenal quite pretty and have lunch in Tilaran, a picturesque old city on you way to the Nicoya penisula-There are plenty of Yoga resorts on the Nicoya, and tons of beach resort areas from 5 Star to hippiesque. Tons of water sports etc there, but just so you know its more tropical desert like than the mountian you will have traveled throught get there but great fun. On the way back take the route from Canas through Monteverde otherwise know as the cloud forest. There is an amzing stretch of road for about 40 miles that twist and turn on the side of a mountain where there will a full rainbow if not a double that looks to be 100 feet in front of you... but you can never catch, every turn a new one comes into view, its jsut incredible. Have fun! Costa Rica is a great country to travel around on a road trip. If you can afford it I recommend a 4wd, if not you wont miss that much but will certainly have to drive a lot slower in many areas as many roads are dirt and have big potholes.
I ve only ever been to one Yoga resort in CR. Found it by accident as thats were the the road ends on the SW conor of the Osa peninsula, its paradise heres their web site V
but if you do a search for Yoga in Costa Rica there are tons of others that look great as well, and the South is nowhere near as interesting as the middle north and the Nicoya Penisula in the NW.
If its your first trip, I would recommend you leave San Jose immediately and head north and visit the local volcanos. Then go to Fontana which is a touristy town at the base of Volcan Arenal.
Its active and you can see it light up at night but its often cloudy so its hit or miss if you stay in Fontana. There are two hotels right at the base where you are almost certain of seeig the nightly light show but they are a little pricey and will need a 4wd to get there or park your car in Fontana and they can pick you up.
From there drive around lake Arenal quite pretty and have lunch in Tilaran, a picturesque old city on you way to the Nicoya penisula-There are plenty of Yoga resorts on the Nicoya, and tons of beach resort areas from 5 Star to hippiesque. Tons of water sports etc there, but just so you know its more tropical desert like than the mountian you will have traveled throught get there but great fun. On the way back take the route from Canas through Monteverde otherwise know as the cloud forest. There is an amzing stretch of road for about 40 miles that twist and turn on the side of a mountain where there will a full rainbow if not a double that looks to be 100 feet in front of you… but you can never catch, every turn a new one comes into view, its jsut incredible.
Have fun!

]]> Comment on Is there an online road map of Costa Rica? by David T http://costaricaexpidtions.com/is-there-an-online-road-map-of-costa-rica#comment-8 David T Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:21:29 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/is-there-an-online-road-map-of-costa-rica#comment-8 I just returned from a CR vacation and found the $8/ day GPS unit was very helpful. While it doesn't provide specifics on the small roads (I found that most places that I had to go to didn't have an actual address) I just returned from a CR vacation and found the $8/ day GPS unit was very helpful. While it doesn’t provide specifics on the small roads (I found that most places that I had to go to didn’t have an actual address)

]]> Comment on Costa Rica vacations? by GrimmyBear http://costaricaexpidtions.com/costa-rica-vacations#comment-17 GrimmyBear Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:15:31 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/costa-rica-vacations#comment-17 Thanks much for your answer to my DR question. Especially the part regarding Sunblock as I burn easy. Cheers Thanks much for your answer to my DR question. Especially the part regarding Sunblock as I burn easy. Cheers

]]> Comment on Is there an online road map of Costa Rica? by ticosland2008 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/is-there-an-online-road-map-of-costa-rica#comment-7 ticosland2008 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:04:13 +0000 http://costaricaexpidtions.com/is-there-an-online-road-map-of-costa-rica#comment-7 Mapealo.com has a great maps of Costa Rica. You can try their website. For any other information about Costa Rica, try the TicosLand.com website. Mapealo.com has a great maps of Costa Rica. You can try their website. For any other information about Costa Rica, try the TicosLand.com website.

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