Story
Library
Retirement, Living
and real estate articles |
| |
| Rentista and
Pensionado Program, By Lic. Rodrigo José
Pastor Peralta - In past issues, I talked vaguely
about obtaining residence in this beautiful country,
Costa Rica... |
| The Ten Things
I Have Learned As an Ex Pat in Costa Rica,
By Alexandra Lancaster - 1) Patience is more
than a virtue here. It is necessary in order to
be happy here. 2) Resourcefulness: because I love
it here I have found ways to “make do”,
to “create”... |
| Costa
Rica: an investors paradise, by Carlos Jorge
Rodríguez D. - Costa Rica is not only
a country of natural beauty, democracy and peace;
it is also a country of opportunities. |
| Lawyer or Notary
Public, By Lic. Rodrigo José Pastor
Peralta - In many Latin American countries,
including for a long time Costa Rica, when a person
received their law degree and was authorized to
litigate... |
| GOVERNMENT OR
LOCAL PERMITS, By Alex Thompson - Some
of you may be already familiar with the process
to build, to stamp a Catastrated plan of a property,
to submit an application for a Commercial Permit
for your business... |
| Costa Rican
Corporation, By Alex Thompson - Hello
Readers ! Sometimes enquiries I’ve received
from new clients, led me to think that Costa Rican
attorneys are not very “communicative”
of corporation’s uses... |
| PROCEDURE TO
TITLE AN UNREGISTERED PROPERTY, By Alex
Thompson - Hello Readers! In relation to properties,
the Costa Rican legal system determines the existence
of different types... |
| The Comissionist,
By Lic. Rodrigo José Pastor Peralta - In
Costa Rica as in most of the world, he who dedicates
his or her professional life to perform deeds on
other people’s behalf is called a commissionist.
|
| The “
SOCIEDAD ANÓNIMA”, By Lic.
Rodrigo José Pastor Peralta - The majority
of legally registered companies and corporations
in Costa Rica are constituted as “Sociedad
Anónima.”... |
| Possessory Information,
By Lic. Rodrigo José Pastor Peralta -
Most property in Costa Rica is registered in Costa
Rica’s Public Registry, helping to avoid fraud
and headaches in real estate transactions... |
| Income Tax,
By Lic. Rodrigo José Pastor Peralta -
The income tax system in Costa Rica is based
on the Principle of Territoriality. This principle
prays that the State of Costa Rica will only tax
income that originates from a Costa Rican source... |
| Buying
Real Estate, By Lic. Rodrigo José
Pastor Peralta - In Costa Rica, a private contract
celebrated between two or more parties is viewed
as a law by which the participants must abide... |
| The
colorful history of Costa Rica’s capital,
By Hubert Solano - During the 19th century,
the honor of being capital city of Costa Rica led
to much quarreling among the major cities of Alajuela... |
| Active
and Inactive Volcanoes, As Canada is a land
of lakes (more than a million of them identified
by satellite), Costa Rica is a nation of volcanoes... |
| Zarcero Historical
Town, In the province of Alajuela, high in the
mountains a bit North of Sarchí, Zarcero,
known for its homemade cheese and peach jam... |
| The Forests of Costa
Rica: Priceless Jewels of the Earth, By
Suzanne L. Noel - Costa Rica has gorgeous beaches
up and down both coasts. But for a totally different
and awe provoking experience, one must visit its
world renewed forests... |
| Veins and Arteries
of a Country, By José A. Lagos -
They extend from diverse directions towards
the two oceans; some are short and restrained... |
| Rupture and Tenacity
of the Costa Rican Woman, By José
Angel Lagos - The image of the devoted mother
totally consecrated to the sacrifice of home, almost
“immolating” herself to give breath
and security to... |
| Folk remedies and
bizarre rites are part of the national tradition,
By Hubert Solano - Though out history, an important
part of any culture has been the remedies utilized
for the ailments... |
| Folklore and Traditions,
Fotos: Luis D. Ramos /Audiovise - Traditionally,
school books and politician’s speeches tell
us about the fact that values, such as Freedom and
Democracy have forged our national identity... |
| Sarchi: Famous for
its hand-painted oxcarts - The small country
pueblo of Sarchi, located less than one hour from
the capital city of San Jose, is the country’s
most famous artisan town... |
| The first
racial discrimination in Costa Rica, By
Hubert Solano - The Indians didn’t want
them. The blacks neither. Least of all the Spaniards.
They were Ladinos: a cross between Indians and blacks... |
| Fauna in Costa Rica,
By Franco Cartín - If you ask someone
in the street where to find exotic animals, the
helpless answer could be: I don’t know. (In
this moment, a group of parrots could cross the
sky)... |
| Tortuguero: “region
of turtles” - Exuberant, paradisiacal,
mystical a natural network of scenic and navigable
waterways. One of the most exotic and beautiful
region of Costa Rica, rich in flora and fauna...
|
| The south of Costa
Rica, By Franco Cartín Brenes
- There is a geographic point of view that “the
South is below”...but after you have visited
the South Pacific of Costa Rica, you will say, like
we do that “the South is up”... |
| Ticos dream of
a privileged place in heaven, By Hubert
Solano - To die in peace with God was the most
fervent desire of Costa Ricans during the colonial
period... |
| Jacó Beach:“for
good swimmers” - Jacó Beach is
one of the most popular beaches in Costa Rica due
to its proximity to the country’s capital
city... |
| Sephardic Jews
were among Costa Rica’s early colonists,
By Hubert Solano - Those 336 people didn’t
have the slightest idea about their destiny... |
| Christmas in Costa
Rica, By Franco Cartín Brenes -
If one has been in Costa Rica for any years and
almost transform to a “Tico”... |
| My day in Jacó,
By Kisha Bennett - You know I can think
of nothing better than the feeling I get from visiting
some place new... |
| The South
Caribbean: An entire paradise… just for you!
- From the first moment that you start a journey
towards the Costa Rican Caribbean … |
| The National
Theatre, By Franco Cartín Brenes
- Built by the end of XIXth Century, this important
architectonic jewel holds a history of tenacity
and effort of businessmen... |
| La Galería
Nacional, By Franco Cartín Brenes
- “La Galería Nacional” (The
National Gallery) is the biggest artistic gallery
in the country... |
| The wonderful maternity
of the Costa Rican Turtles - The Costa Rican
coasts of Limón, Guanacaste and Puntarenas
are visited at least one... |
| Numismatic
Museum, By Franco Cartín Brenes
- Soon after the Spanish arrived to Costa Rica and
settled, coins, bills and the tickets have played
an increasing important role in all commercial and
familiar affairs... |
| Dive into
some of the riverson the Caribbean Coast of Costa
Rica - The Caribbean of Costa Rica is one of
the warmest areas of our country and the neighbors
do know it... |
| NATIONAL
REGISTRY, by Alex Thompson - Hello,
Readers! A lot of times the Registration system
in Costa Rica may become confusing for some nationalities... |
| Montezuma,
By Noelle M. Steele - It took me four buses,
two taxis and a ferry to reach Montezuma from my
home in Santa Barbara, Heredia but it was worth
the long ride... |
| Popular theater,
By Franco Cartín Brenes - The opera
singer Manuel Salazar, better known as “Melico
Salazar,”... |
| An Historical
House that has Seen Heredia grow, By Gabriela
Gätjens C. - The city of Heredia originates
around the year 1706, when several neighbors of
the communities surrounding Cartago... |
| Maritime zone,
By Alex Thompson - Hello Readers! As mentioned
on the last issue of Costa Rica Today, in relation
to properties, the Costa Rican legal system ... |
| Coffins are to Die
For, By Claire Marie Robertson - Take
your pick, red, yellow, zebra stripes or even polka
dots, it’s up to you! How would you like yours?
... |
| Discover the Wonders
of Drake Bay Delfin Amor, By Laura Molinari
- Paradise on earth does exist, at least for the
nature and animal lover, and its name is Delfin
Amor... |
| Market Day,
By Franco Cartín - It all started
out as an idea to help farmers get their products
to the people; today, it is an event filling the
streets and squares... |
| Costa Rica’s
strength symbolized by woman, By Hubert
Solano - The sentiments of freedom, democracy,
and equality in Costa Rica are represented by five
women who pose in a warlike attitude on top of the
National Monument... |
| 6th Annual Robert
August Surf & Turf, By Ellen Zoe Golden
- Long board Legends Robert August, Wing nut hit
WAVES AND GOLF BALLS for $20,000 target to benefit
kids of their adopted... |
| Barva, a place for
the ARTS, By Franco Cartín -
April 9th will be filled with magic: A documentary
and up close and personal photography exhibition
by Costa Rican photographer Joaquin Rodríguez
Rodríguez... |
| The Juan
Santamaría Historic Museum, By Franco
Cartín - Also known as “Mango
Land”, Alajuela is a province, but more importantly
it is the name of a city, one of the biggest, most
prosperous and diverse one’s of the country... |
| Juan Santamaría,
National Hero, By Franco Cartín
- The 9th of April 1865 don Juan Rafael Mora entered
the city of Rivas with an army of three thousand
men, which Costa Rica had raised to expel the filibuster
William Walker from Nicaragua... |
| Three basic
Indian groups inhabited early Costa Rica, By
Verny Quiros - For thousands of years, the
region we know today as Costa Rica was home to primitive
tribes of hunters and gatherers dependent on the
natural bounty of nature... |
| Residency
Status - Costa Rica boasts being a nation with
great living conditions; lovely nature and mild
climate, not to mention great business opportunities
and a laid back atmosphere... |
| MODIFICATIONS
TO C.R. CORPORATIONS, By Alex Thompson
- couple of issues ago I wrote an article on Costa
Rican corporations (Sociedades Anónimas).
For some of you, who have dealt with corporations,
some from the beginning... |
| First civil war
decided by turncoat mule, By Hubert Solano
- There are a lot of famous asses in Costa Rica’s
past. Hidden among the more embarrassing episodes
in the country’s history... |
| Sun, sand, sea...
and beaches to share! - One of the greatest
advantages that Costa Rica has to offer tourists
looking for sun, sea, beaches and fun, are the short
distances that separate the San Jose capital... |
Retirement
Tours
Contact Us