What Does Costa Rica Trips Mean?

Costa Rica is definitely a fantastic nation, properly deserving of its credibility and reputation as a prime retirement place. The climate is superb. Healthcare is low-cost and also of first class. International proprietors of real estate delight in all the legal rights of a Costa Rican consumer as well as real property is actually still really inexpensive. People of Costa Rica delight in and take wonderful pleasure in their dependable democracy. The expense of living is actually low; $2000 a month is going to provide you a comfortable lifestyle. Today more than 20,000 Americans possess retirement homes as well as much more personal investment home in Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is actually a very little nation but it is remarkably diverse. The 32,000 straight miles that comprise this tiny nation have roughly 6% of the fields biodiversity as well as an overall population of just 3.9 million. Costa Rica which is encompassed through both the Atlantic as well as Pacific Oceans has something for everyone. Coming from attractive white colored sandy coastlines, mountains and also mountain valleys, spinning hills of the country side, beautiful ponds along with looming volcanoes looming overhanging, the organic appeal is unequaled. If you like the comfort of the beach front along with ordinary highs in the 80s to low 90s F, you may appreciate that type of environment year-round. If you like a more pleasant temperature, you can easily delight in the "Eternal Spring" of the Central Lowland as well as San José, with the average all year temperature levels in the low to mid 80s in the daytime and also in the higher 60s to low 70s at night. Many leave their home windows available twenty four hours a time, 365 times a year ... never ever needing to have heat energy or even air-conditioning. The dry out time is actually usually from completion of November until previous Easter. The quantity of rain in rainy time depends upon the climate region, along with heaviest rains usually in Oct. Rain is commonly in the mid-day, if it is heading to storm.

You can easily discover small, fundamental houses from $60,000 to multi-million-dollar high-end manors and estates. You may reside simply or even as extravagantly as you want. Costa Rican legislations and also its own constitution secure private ownership of property as well as foreigners appreciate the exact same legal rights as consumers. There are actually practically no limitations to ownership of private land. You don't have to be a citizen, resident, or even be in the country to own land.

Costa Rica has a long history of stable, democratic government. There has been no military since 1948 when it was banned constitutionally Contrast this with other so called retirement havens such as Nicaragua.

Obtaining the status of legal resident in Costa Rica is easy and advantageous. See our Costa Rica information area for more information on various types of residencies.

The cost of living in Costa Rica is relatively inexpensive; you can comfortably live on $2000 a month. In most areas housing costs much less than what it does in the U.S. Hired help is very inexpensive; a live in maid will cost about $150 a month. Many apartments, condos and houses include a maids living quarters with a small bath and bedroom. Groceries cost about 65-70% less than what you spend in the U.S and utilities (telephone service, electricity, and water) are cheaper than in North America.There are thousands of restaurants in the central valley offering cuisine from most countries of the world. Large American supermarkets offer most familiar items. Items imported from North America are more expensive usually, however many familiar name brands are manufactured in Central America and the prices are reasonable. Costa Rica has 110-115 Volt electricity and the NTSA television system both the same as in North America.

With Costa Rican Life expectancy higher and the infant mortality rates lower than that in the United States it is no wonder the United Nations consistently ranks Costa Rica's public health system in the top 20 worldwide and the best in Latin America. Costa Rica's health care system is readily available to retirees and other foreign residents. Most foreigners and retirees opt for the medical insurance offered by the government's insurance company at amazing low rates such as $900 per year for a man between 45 and 50 which and covers 80% of medical costs. Medical care costs are very low compared to North America. Hospitals regularly do high tech operations such as heart & organ transplants and there are many talented specialists in Costa Rica. In almost every town in the country you will find ambulance service, operated by the Red Cross. There is also a wide choice in dental care. No special shots are required to come to Costa Rica. Water can be drunk from the tap throughout Costa Rica. Sanitary standards are very high throughout the country. Pasteurized milk and dairy products are normal everywhere.

Costa Rica is only 3 hours flying from many places in the southern U.S. Many non-stop flights are available to South America and Europe from Costa Rica. This makes business and vacation travel easy for those who work and retire in Costa Rica. In addition Costa Rica operates on the Central time zone so it is within 2 hours of most Costa Rica Travel Packages North American cities time. There is no daylight saving time, so it does vary seasonally.

Costa Rica's 93% literacy rate is among the highest in the Western Hemisphere. Costa Ricans place a very high value on education. There is a free education system for all, through high school. There are excellent bilingual and trilingual schools available with a principal language of English, French or German. There are many qualified professionals and technical personnel. Many young professionals have received a bilingual education from grade school and through high school in English, German or French. You will find many English speaking Costa Ricans to help you in many common situations.Cell Phones, telephones, Cable TV and Internet are widely available in Costa Rica.

According to a survey in the Robb Report of potential foreign investment/retirement areas, Costa Rica surpasses all countries, including Mexico, Panama, the Caribbean Islands, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Australia, and Greece. It is not surprising that there are more Americans, Canadians, and Europe.