Fizzymom
American expat in Costa Rica
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5
About me
American
Lives in LaFlur
Registration: 19 February 2015
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Best cities to live in Costa Rica by Julien
Hi, It聮s not always easy to decide in which area to settle in when moving to Costa Rica. According to you, what are the best cites to live in? Which regions offer most of the job opportunities, a good quality of life, an affordable cost of ...
I live in LaFlor de Chiteria, which is about an hour from Turrialba. Very peaceful, in the jungle with mostly natives, not other Americans. There are some Canadians here too, but we are in the minority. I'd suggest you learn as much Spanish ... Read More
3 Month reset of a foreign driver's license by TerrynViv
We are heading to Nicaragua on Wednesday to reset our driver's licenses. We had two acquaintances scheduled to come with us but after meeting us today they said their lawyer just told them yesterday that the law regarding this had changed last ...
I was here for 1 1/2 years and only left once in the first 3 months and I had no problem getting my driver's license without taking a test or any other problems. After I got my cedula ( 1 1/2 years after I applied) I just went and got my CR ... Read More
3 Month reset of a foreign driver's license by TerrynViv
We are heading to Nicaragua on Wednesday to reset our driver's licenses. We had two acquaintances scheduled to come with us but after meeting us today they said their lawyer just told them yesterday that the law regarding this had changed last ...
Oh, I can answer this one. I was here for 3 months when I went to Panama to reset my license. I had all my paperwork in for my Cedula, but it was a year and a half before it came. My attorney told me I didn't have to leave if I had my ... Read More
Top 5 tips to live in Costa Rica by expat.com
Hi, When you are going to live abroad, you may have a lot of questions. Hence to facilitate you in this process, we are inviting expats to share their top 5 tips with regards to settling and living in Costa Rica. What recommendations would you ...
There are certain things that are way more expensive here than in the states. Plastic stuff and BBQs and metal stuff in general. I would advise bringing those things with you. Also, if you like nice comfortable fabric sofas/chairs, you don't ... Read More
Central Air Conditioners for homes in Costa Rica by frannietenmoons
Can anyone please recommend a company that speaks english for installation of Central Air Conditioners in Costa Rica. I need help asap. I have a two story house which needs central air. Frannie
My builder who does speak English got the only guys willing to come out to this area One of the guys had limited English, but since my architect will talk to my builder (who is really great), language is not a problem for me. My biggest problem is ... Read More