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This is why we use the regular mail service.
For instance, we had a parcel delivered last week, and this time we had to pick it up in Caldera due to size, but the printed and true value of the items were $480, and all we had to pay was 670 col. for the postage from our PO in town to Caladera.
We have received many parcels by USPS and have [i]never[/i] had to pay duty
Of course, we paid gas and had lunch out 😆The problem is that we are spread all over the country, so he would only meet a fraction of us anyway. Many take a vacation or go back to visit friends and family, but there is no clear [i]’exodus en masse'[/i] per se.
Plus the serious rain is spread out….over many months. In fact the rain has been really heavy this year, so it seems like the October rains, so we may be in for a long wet season.:cry:In response to the[b] mail[/b] question, we have found the service to where we live in Guanacaste, to be very satisfactory. Most times, mail, is delivered to our door. Never had any items gone missing, in any of the parcels we have sent or received.
I don’t agree with that fashion is 20 years behind, but we must remember that since the only accessory change from summer to winter here, seems to be the addition of a scarf….:D..to keep away the chill.
But the women here, even if one did consider them [i]not fashionable[/i] still [i]look better[/i] than most woman from North America when ‘just grocery shopping’ and who are sloppily dressed either in their ‘pajamas bottoms’ or ‘over sized grungy looking sweats or t-shirts’…While I realize this question is being answered by some already living here which is not what Scott was hoping for…
Meanwhile, I cannot believe the response by the above poster when he states [b][i]”We’re in the process of selling off the valuables, even our gold wedding sets, to reduce the effect if we are targeted”[/i][/b]. If you feel that this is what it takes to live here, why would you want to come here?
Do you think that only rich ex-pats wear decent rings?
While our home has been robbed three times, I would never remove my rings even to feel safer. If I felt it necessary to do so, we would return to Canada after living here for nearly 10 years.
Buses are good, but they don’t go everywhere.
And no, I don’t recommend leaving any doors open….Legally, one must have Permanent residency status as the previous poster already stated, to work or a have work visa, which is very hard to get. Especially, to teach English, as there are many people come here, thinking that they can enough to stay here. The salary is very low….even with a work visa.
With a US tourist visa you can stay for 90 days, then you are required to leave to renew your visa.I have bought some nice items from the RA stores, most with tags still attached. I have found it hard to purchase age appropriate clothing, in my required petite sizing, and do not want to be seen on [i]¡No Te Lo Pongas! [/i] 😆
Most plants only have the Spanish ‘common name’ if you are lucky, not the Latin one, so you may still have to search for it.
When I find something, that I cannot positively ID, I take a photo and post it at [url=http://www.gardenbuddies.com/forums/identify-this-plant-gallery/]Plant ID[/url] and I have done this, many, many times.
While the selection at La Garita is better than most areas, the do seem to sell the same plants….
Check out the small nurseries in your area, when looking for ‘something special’..even if you don’t really know [i]’what you are looking for'[/i].
I have amassed a good collection, but am always surprised when [i]Ticos[/i] visit my garden, and ask “what is that?” when is is a native plant.
I collect many variety of seeds to start my own.You didn’t mention which area of the country your are in, so there may be places that others can give you directions too. I am in Guanacaste, so don’t use the La Garita [i]viveros[/i]
Sorry, I haven’t seen any of the newer models that still require the rock salt. I thought it was the outdated ones….just like me:lol:
Be aware that can [i]many months[/i] or even longer, before you receive this “…document called [i]”Expediente”[/i] so until then, you must leave.
