A Moving Visit to Costa Rica’s Main Prison
Thursday, December 27th, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »As a writer I am always seeking new experiences and material for my publications. When my girlfriend, who is a lawyer, invited me to visit one of her clients who is imprisoned in Costa Rica's main prison, la Reforma, I ...
University Costs in Costa Rica
Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »A few weeks ago I was talking to a good friend who visits Costa Rica about every three weeks because of the real estate investments he has here. He mentioned that he is currently spending about $80,000 yearly on his ...
Costa Rica is By Far the Best Country in Latin America
Sunday, December 23rd, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »Before moving here 27 years ago, I visited every country in Central and South America to see if any of them had more to offer than Costa Rica. The answer was, no. When one take into consideration the weather, the ...
Experience With Health Care Costs in Costa Rica
Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »If air quality is an issue for you, you will need to look in the areas surrounding San Jose and not too close to the city. It is common to see buses and cars blowing out black smoke...And since I ...
A Good Experience with a Private Mail Service in Costa Rica
Friday, December 21st, 2007 Posted in Living in Costa Rica | No Comments »1. The magazine subscriptions come directly from the publisher of whichever magazine you receive a subscription from, e.g. The Atlantic Monthly. The reason I say this is because I received a letter directly from The Atlantic thanking me for my ...
