You need to have a hard look at the mortgage conditions each bank will give you if you plan to buy a Costa Rica property with a mortgage from a Costa Rican bank. Getting a mortgage in Costa Rica is very different from many other countries because we don’t have any mortgage brokers in Costa…
Looking for American restaurants? Well, Costa Rica offers you a great choice of American Food amongst other specialties. North American restaurants in Costa Rica, all located on the west side of San Jose. This list of specialty restaurants was put together by Vicki, the Sarong Goddess, in cooperation of Daniel Langlois. Vicki the Sarong Goddess has…
By having family ties with a Costa Rican, you can apply for permanent residency in Costa Rica. Moving to Costa Rica is easy, becoming a resident is not, unless you know how to apply for it. To be able to apply for a permanent residency in Costa Rica for having family ties (vínculo), the ties need…
Janine’s TURYA Yoga in Escazu offers workshops and yogic journeys are accessible to all people and easily adapted to special groups, organizations, and conventions. Different classes, workshops, and journeys by Janine Fafard. These workshops are offered in different formats, from a 2-hour session to a full day retreat. The yogic journeys through Costa Rica range…
As a buyer of an apartment in Sonesta Jaco Resort, I received an email from the Developer. Joshua ten Brink of Riverside Developers sent this email during Eastern Week 2010 to all condo buyers. Joshua told us that he was using the bank who lent them the money to build the project of One Jaco Place in…
Did you know that Costa Rica is a really happy place? Do you see the smile on these faces? They smile because they’re happy people and live in a happy place. Costa Rica took top honors in the latest Happy Planet Index, which reports Costa Rica as having the highest life satisfaction in the world,…