When I first got connected to the Internet about 14 years ago I remember that dial up was the only option available in Costa Rica. Since it was over the phone line there were frequent interruption when someone called the house and cut off the Internet. I was reminded how inconvenient and slow dial up is when I visited my sister last summer I Seattle, Washington. She has dial up only by choice. She doesn’t use the Internet frequently and feels high speed would be a waste of money.

On the other hand, high speed Internet has been available in Costa Rica for a number of years now. The phone company offers it as well as the private cable TV companies. I really don’t have many complaints about the high-speed Internet here. Once in a while there is a glitch but the same same thing happens in the States.

So in general Costa Rica’s Internet providers are offering good service. On all of my monthly relocation/retirement tours my guests are always curious to know about the quality of the Internet services here and their options. I make it a point to cover everything about the Internet and other relevant topics so that people on the tour understand what life in Costa Rica is really like.