Costa Rico is a place I would consider retiring. How are American treated and how do the locals view them?

This report is truthful, and he has written it, when not wearing 'Rose-tinted glasses' i have been here 10 years and i agree with pretty much everything you have said. many expats and the population in general have no idea how restricting this gov. actually is. i recently order a few things on line and after months was could not receive the things i bought and paid for, such as a bloods zapper, empty jel caps and dmso among other things. this after three different trips tp san jose and being sent to different gov. offices, out right lied to. if my wife would permit it i would sell my property here and leave. shes tica. enough said. i am trying now to sell about half my property and give her he other half and get out. hope to get this much done. keith e.

Above tips are so much helpful. I also found some important information that we usually missed when we move. Here said avoid San Jose, it's a very crowded & dense city. But I love crowded. I don't live like alone. So love to move San Jose. But I was little worried about movers company. But ssmovers solve my problem. you can also try with them http://www.ssmovers.com Very Good I have lived here 21 years and Do avid San Jose only a 20 minute drive from out LOVELY safe Herediia Bus routes are great and we now have a NW Mall (for those who can not live without them :) Also WIRELESS INTERNET furnished apts Just utside of San Jose 3 or 4 km like San Rafael and NORTH of there has CLEAN air and PERFECT climate NOT hit and muggy like our beaches and NOT COLD like Cartago area :::I will when time write my experience here , Fully furnnished apts can be rented for $300 to $500 in our area.and City and VOLCANO VIEWS are AWESOME and you need not have the noise or petty theft as in San Jose ,,Prices are cheaper for stores here also and Restauarants STAY away from the Gringo Gullches like Escazu or Santa Ana UMLESS you want never to learn Spanish and PAy about double our prices for EVERYTHING including groceries ( May as well stay in USA..with traffic jams also ..GOOD Luck,

I am suprissed to fine the answers about the corruption, and attitudes towards foreigners, experienced there by you. It is the first time I have heard such a report. I am not disputing what you have said, but am interested in if this is a common spread throughout Costa Rica or more of an isolated area evperience. I would like to know more about what you have seen. My e-mail is dameion53@gmail.com. Thankyou - Victor There are some really good apartments for EXPATS on costaricastays.com apparently they offer great packages and location is ideal for relocation in San Jose Santa Anna Costa rica, Dick Chennoy

You sound strong.... You'll make it. You sound a little lonely. I'm still in California. It took a lot of courage for you to make the move. I know you'll do fine. Take care, Jim

Your review is accurate (source: I lived in CR for six years before relocating to China)