Living in Costa Rica

Live Life Pure "Pura Vida" in Costa Rica! Living in Costa Rica is as vibrant and diverse as its environments. Besides Paradise on Earth and a very welcoming and friendly culture towards foreigners, living here deserves attention to the following:

Perhaps a person is considering retirement in Costa Rica or considering marriage to a Costa Rican and therefore, will have to relocate to Costa Rica. When relocating or now living in Costa Rica there are many considerations to take into account as one will find that life is different and more relaxed in Costa Rica and the rules of the game of life have changed drastically. Some newcombers may suffer from culture shock. For one, the financial aspect of life will have to be adjusted. Getting around using different modes of transportation will have to be used. One may need to broaden one's education and learn Spanish. In order to keep in touch with the outside world and in touch on the inside one might have to adjust to the telecommunications. And as always most people are very concerned with medical aspects of a relocation and the crime & security of their new home country.

Financial

This section gives a reality check about what the true costs of living in Costa Rica, as to not encounter any surprises. For newcombers, they can make a valid financial investment based on their own personal income and see if they can afford the lifestyle they really want if planning to live in Costa Rica.

Telecom

Actually, Costa Rica is stated to have one of the best telecommuications infrastructures in Central America. One can almost remain as connected as they are in their home country, although many people like to use the excuse when they are here that communications are rather unreliable so that they can unplug and have some down time in beautiful, tropical Costa Rica.

Medical

This section contains the full 411 for people's head, shoudlers, knees, and toes. Anything medical someone would need to know or if they have questions about how the system works in Costa Rica should be answered here. This section address: birth, illness, vaccinations, perscriptions, different hospitals, doctors, dentists, and yes even dying and death.

Education

Education and preparation are pillars in Costa Rican society; therefore, Costa Rica is an education oasis. There are no shortage of courses for people of all ages. The dedication and focus on education by the Costa Rican government and its people is one of the reasons that Costa Rica has been able to acheive such high standards of living in the region, and in the world.

Retirement

Retirement in Costa Rica has become the choice for thousands of foreigners over the last decades. Costa Rica like any other country requires taking several points into considerations...

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