About valentinaduran

Status:

Repatriate 

Gender:

Female

Currently Lives:

Citizen Of:

United States

Dual Citizen Of:

Costa Rica

Some Forum Posts:

Costa Rica: federal check deposit in costa rican bank:

BCR accepts those deposits without a problem..change bank or open up another account w them..they have tons of branches n CR

Costa Rica: Rental Apartments in Costa Rica:

Sounds like my life n Barva Heredia only I use washer n dryer more..get a bill for around 50usd$ n it gets colder at night sometimes 62f...love it..now w energy increase not sure how much more will I pay..scary n these financial hard times...worldwide

Costa Rica: Are there any radical groups in Costa Rica?:

LOL.Kohl u r so kind n patient..Bless ur heart

Costa Rica: Beware of illegal HOA fees:

yes developments r new residential neighborhoods..barrios nuevos..n those have sidewalks but again CR is a volcanic country w lots of uneven terrain and some drains the tops get, stolen...although most are flat there are speed bumps..some hills sometimes..a stroller with great tires is ok but not for far distance or catching buses..no walkers..like Kohl says always check out things b4 u rent..what is close by? neighbors?noise..everything has a price..nice residential area has more ppl..congestion yet i love everything close by n great for kids..activities..social life..playgrounds..malls..stores, city center..etc..bakeries..it depends what u need or r looking for..rural area for wheelchair is impossible unless you are suicidal..even a stroller is not easy but i would do it but very messy on long road trips..public buses..so it depends on where r u going..private car, etc

Costa Rica: Where to move in Central Valley???:

HEREDIA..moat towns there...for walking not San Rafael or San Isidro or Barreal..Mercedes Norte..San Francisco..Santa Lucia de Barva..San Jose de la Monta~a,,San Pablo, Barrio Fatima, Santa Cecilia, Catalina, Santo Domingo are all great walking towns..peaceful, many things close by..my favorite is walking to La Carreta SIn Bueyes costarican gourmet cuisine..yummy and Musmanni..we all love CR bread n Heredia has great climate..walk for 2 km n no sweat..mountain views..that is pura vida!!

Costa Rica: Location? Location?:

YES..YES..YES!!! on average w 2 kids and with own home..(no rent.mortgage) 1700 monthly USD minimum..for a school that provides all english classes and US high school diploma..for catholic or other private schools around $1100 monthly for all expenses(utilities..tuition, food, cel,cable, etc)w own home..w/out add $300.00 rural area/$400.00- 700.00 city/urbanized area..or maybe online virtual school is better option..i wouldnt do that for more than a yr

Costa Rica: Property / house:

Great advice n hire an older attorney above 55..they tend to be more ethical and less money hungry into scams

Costa Rica: Not respecting opinions of others:

This blog desperately needs a moderator..very tiring. At the end of the day prospective residents from abroad need to visit CR a lot...ask lots of questions here to all orts of ppl..rent first b4 selling back home, read and research laws, regulations, policies, see the news, embassy reports, UN reports and visit different areas b4 they make life altering decision to move here. We or anyone can only hope for the best for them.

Costa Rica: I want the REAL truth:

Yep..sad n dissapointing but truth..ticos say it too..not just expats or foreigners..like u hire a babysitter n all she does is babysit..nothing else God forbid..u hire a nica n she has done dishes..washed terrace, mopped, cleaned bathroom..here in the US i babysat for Passover some Jewish kids from Manhattan and did way more than just babysit..im getting paid so thought it was fair..n how it should be..ticos have attitude problems..they want to work in their schedule..their terms only..if i could find a nica that i could trust n was respectful id hire him n fire my tico maintenance man who is not only rich n doesnt need the money but always has n excuse to not do something..even when he has been paid in advance..no work ethic at all

Costa Rica: English-Speaking Church in the Central Valley:

Is this church in Grecia?any church in Heredia area..Thanksgiving is always an issue ..it owuld be great to go to a service for that day

Date Joined:

7/27/2012

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