I can tell you one thing, I've talked to MANY hotel owners in Costa Rica and those that are being honest are admitting it's down. Also, I've been in San Juan del Sol, Nicaragua for 3 weeks and I have only seen less than a dozen American's traveling (I believe I've seen things that have said that in the past, Americans made up about 80% of the Costa Rican tourists) here and 98% of the tourists are saying they are NOT going to Costa Rica - #1 - because they hear how EXPENSIVE $$$$$ Costa Rica has gotten as well as MANY are saying they have actually...
Thursday, 28 February 2013
It's true that Pharmaceutical Medications are cheaper in Costa Rica than in the U.S. but this is ANOTHER area where Costa Rica prices are RISING!! RISING!! After YEARS of research, I think I've found one ot THE BEST places arund to buy Pharmaceutical Medications - BUT - it's NOT in Costa Rica - it's just north of us in Nicaragua. If you're on multiple (and expensive) medications, it may just be WELL worth it for you to make a trip there yourself!!DO YOU WANT THE DIRECT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THIS PHARMACY•FARMCIA?I am ONLY sharing...
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Explosion of gas tank prompts Recommendations for SafetySOURCE: AMCostaRica.com Jan. 30, 2013A fire and explosion at a small restaurant in Barrio el Carmen in Alajuela that resulted in the death of three persons has left many wondering what can be done to prevent it from happening to them.The Bomberos de Costa Rica have issued a series of precautions to save persons from disastrous fires:• According to the fire department, persons should not buy cylinders that are visibly corroded or beaten. They should also check that the...
Long-time sugar cane Burning practice DEFIES carbon neutrality SOURCE: AMCostaRica.com 2/27/13Neighbors of sugar cane fields in central Costa Rica are unhappy again this year with the annual ritual of burning the fields before harvest.Burning is an age-old procedure meant to reduce the need for labor,...
Foreigners swell ranks of those who would be transplant donorsExpats who agreed to donate organs when they obtained residency might have a long wait.The immigration department said that some 77,000 persons, all foreigners, have agreed to organ donation when they received their cédulas of residency. But the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social said that there were only 454 transplants in public hospitals in 2012.More than half were cornea transplants. But there also were 115 kidney transplants, five liver transplants and 18 bone and 55 bone marrow...
NEW ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP FORMING IN ESCAZU!Yolanda is starting a group for people wanting to ENHANCE•IMPROVE their ENGLISH skills by joining an ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP!!! You will improve through songs, games, conversations, support and having a good time for 3 hours! (NOTE that this is NOT a learn English or grammar class. Some level of English is a must so you can have conversations) NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKERS NEEDED:To spice up the group - Yolanda invites other Native English speaking people to join in that...
Monday, 25 February 2013
Below are links to various PHOTO and INFORMATION SITES I've (Vicki - "THE Sarong Goddess") on locations around NICARAGUA:CROSSING THE BORDER BetweenCosta Rica and NicaraguaMANY people living in Costa Rica need to do a Visa Run every 90 days. Nicaragua is now MY FAVORITE place to do it - in part because for me living in the Central Valley (mainly Escazu [but I travel around doing Pet and House Sitting - LovingYourPetHouseSitting.com) - it's...
Saturday, 23 February 2013
PLEASE GIVE BACK TO THE PEOPLE OF COSTA RICA!!!We are SOOOO BLESSED to get to live in or even Visit as a Tourist to Costa Rica and I feel we ALL have an OBLIGATION to GIVE BACK in whatEVER way we can - via our time, donations (things or cash), service - whatEVER!! EXPATS LIVING IN COSTA RICA:There are SOOO MANY Expats with too much time on their hands - make yourself useful and SHOW your appreciation!!! EVERYONE has SOMETHING they can share - be it a hobby, a skill - heck - even just a hug!!! Are you all anal-retentive about...
Friday, 22 February 2013
Below is what I'm (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") up to with ALL my Gathering/Sharing Info and helping to Connect people!!! Here are links to my/this Costa Rica Information Blog LOTS of other Costa Rica related Info and Photo Sitesmy PET and HOUSE SITTING Services TOURISM and FACEBOOK MARKETING PLUS some EXCITING NEW THINGS HAPPENING!!(specifically around Visa Run Assistance and Information on SAN JUAN DEL SUR, NICARAGUAand LOTS more!!!@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@...
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
CURSO GRATIS La Pocina Moderna de Semana Santacon la Chef Doris Goldgewicht Jueves - 7 de Marzo - 6pm Sabado - 9 de Marzo - 10amMiercoles - 13 de Marzo - 6pmEntrada1 empaque vacio de cualquier producto Roland o Cirio.Distribuidora isleña cuantifcara lo recaudado y el monto que representa lo donara en jugos Petit a las Obras del Espiritu Santo."este curso les va a enseñar una cocina DELICIOSA y DIFERENTE!...
Are you due for a Visa Run around the middle/end of March??Would you like to be standing in the BLAZING HEAT for 3-5+ hours at the border crossing?I didn't think so!!WARNING!! The 2 WORSE•LONGEST times for HORRIFIC (NOT an exaggerated word in this case!) lines at the Costa Rica - Nicaragua border crossing are:Christmas • New YearsandEaster • Samana Santaas MUCH of Latin America shuts down for those periods and MANY MANY MANY Nicaraguans take that opportunity to return home to their Mother Land/family!Samana Santa is early this year (Easter...
DEMOCRATS ABROAD Costa Rica MONTHLY MEETINGSaturday - February 23, 20139:30am till noon-ishSPEAKER:Francisco Cordero GenéDirector of the Centro de Amigos Para la Paz (Friends Peace Center) AmigosParaLaPaz.org “Historical Highlights of Political Costa Rica, and How They Tie in with the Founding of Patria Nueva, and the Next CR Presidential Campaign” WHERE:Holiday Inn Aurola Downtown San Jose - 3rd floor. ...
Sunday, 17 February 2013
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