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[quote=”smekuly”] scott.. I think you should never leave your penthouse.. its safer up there.[/quote]
After being hit by a motorcyclist occupied with his cell phone, being nearly run off the road by a driver occupied with his cell phone and being caught up in a line of traffic behind a driver talking on his cell phone while driving down the highway to Ciudad Colon at 10 KPH I think maybe smekuly has a point.
[quote=”darwin1″]Hello. I wondered if any members know where I can donate nice, used clothing in Costa Rica. Any help would be appreciated.
Pura vida[/quote]Try the local church or occasionally the local clinics have donation boxes so you might also inquire there.
[quote=”Scott”]Ah! The Anti-Defamation League [/quote]
Scott ~ comparing the ADL to the Israeli government is like comparing apples and oranges. Every nation has an innate desire to protect its own citizens while the ADL is an American organization somewhat like the ACLU.
As I said in my previous post, Costa Rica faces much the same concerns in regard to the Nicaraguans who come here illegally and have the same use of social programs here. The Nicas do relatively more harm here than the Hispanics in the U.S., against whom this law is supposedly primarily directed, in taking employment from the Ticos. The situation in the U.S. is quite different in that the Hispanic who are working illegally in jobs that many citizens feel are beneath them due to the low pay and back breaking labor.
Much more than most Americans I have lived among and worked beside Hispanics, both legal and illegal, have conversed with them and understand their plight. Many of those who are illegal were listening and looking north to a wealthy nation with jobs available to those willing to work at what we considered low wages and harder work than the average. Much of agricultural Hispanic America lives in dire poverty hit hard by NAFTA with its cheap, government supported agricultural products imported from the U.S.
These people were lied to about the U.S. immigration policies by the Coyotes who enrich themselves by moving them north illegally. They are primarily poorly educated and ill informed.
While I don’t condone illegal immigration I know nothing about this new Georgia law. We did see the Arizona law, written in haste and with little thought, amended to address constitutional concerns.
I’ll wait and see what falls out.
Much depends on how the law is written. Arizona’s original legislation had to be amended to comply with constitutional issues and this may be no different.
T will wait and see what the courts determine when all is said and done. Certainly Costa Rica faces some of the same issues with the Nicas.
[quote=”maravilla”]here’s the pressing question:
if my passport number hasn’t changed, and that is the number on my driver’s license, do i have to go to Paso Ancho? My neighbor said he had his driver’s license renewed in San Ramon with the same passport number he had for the first driver’s license.[/quote]
The need to go to Paso Ancho would be a change in ID number. If you got your previous license with your passport and now have your cedula you have to go to Paso Ancho. Your new ID number is the number on your cedula.
If you got your previous license with your cedula and the cedula number has changed you have to go to Paso Ancho
My wife recently renewed her residency after two years but the cedula number is the same. If she had a drivers license she would have no need to go to Paso Ancho. This leaves me to question whether cedula numbers change on renewal.
[quote=”crhomebuilder”]If your cedula or ID numbers have changed since your last license was issued, you must go to the Cosevi administrative office in Paso Ancho for them to make the change in the MOPT data base before you go to Cosevi in La Uruca.[/quote]
I got my first license with my passport and the second with my cedula. Similar ID change, same process.
[quote=”caliskatari”]By locating what you need, mean cutting off another neighbors chain link fence parts and selling them to you? You might wanna check the serial numbers off any used stuff you buy! Have you tried Abonos Agro?[/quote]:lol:
That is exactly why I posted here rather than spread the word among my Tico friends. I don’t expect an expat to go to the trouble of cutting up a fence for the little value that these would bring although a Tico might.
Thanks for the Abonos Agro name, I will look there.
[quote=”DavidCMurray”]Any structure built of wood will have to be built very, very carefully to avoid the onslaught of termites and rot in this Costa Rican climate. Frankly, I’m skeptical.[/quote]
David is absolutely correct about the problems with insects and it isn’t only termites that destroy wooden members.
Concrete is the best way to go in Costa Rica due to the insects and the amount of water we encounter.
The metal roofs can last forever with proper maintenance but the sound of rain on them can drown out everything else. That and the sun beating down on the roof present almost the only reasons that insulation is needed unless you live in the “high ups”.
Electrical and plumbing installed within the concrete walls using 1/2 inch PVC is maintenance free with the only metal parts accessible for replacement when necessary.
Waste water presents two problems in body waste and kitchen grease. Body waste can be resolved with an [url=http://www.public.health.wa.gov.au/cproot/1337/2/ApprovedAlternativeToiletSystems.pdf]alternative toilet system[/url] of one of several types and kitchen grease can be dealt with by installing a simple grease trap system and regular maintenance.
With careful planning for your personal needs a house for one or two can be built with an interior footprint of as little as 96 square feet and a loft for a bedroom.
[quote=”cancertomnpdx”] I would like to find someone who has built themselves either a yurt of wood and/or have built a house along the principles of the tiny house movement.
[/quote]One man’s tiny house is another man’s castle. It depends greatly on your needs and what you want. I don’t consider anything over 400 feet to be tiny but you can find “tiny house” plans on the internet that are up to 1,000 feet.
You might be interested in watching this video
[quote=”Dad”] I regret any misinterpretations of anything I previously stated. Thank you.
Dad[/quote]Dad, unfortunately many who come to a foreign country assume tha the laws are the same as in the States.
I was nearly caught up in a situation over our property purchase but was able to find adequate help to save our property.
Many people don’t admit to their errors. Thank you for your retraction.[quote=”Versatile”]Possibly you can have a local find some used ones to use.[/quote]
Best idea and I didn’t think about it. I have a very good Tico in house who should be able to locate what I need.
Thank you V.
[quote=”maravilla”]As of may 2000 it is 305 and is devaluating at around 17 cents per day. A yearly devaluation of 20% is expected.[/quote]
Is that devaluation of 20% current or for the year 2000? 😕
[quote=”GEEGEE”] After reading about shipping dogs. I think I would rather
buy a dog in C.R if possible. We want two good possible
watch dogs/ pets.Is there good pet stores or breeders?
Thanks,
geegee[/quote]
Obviously you are looking for pure breed dogs but you may find them in the rescue shelters here. Use your favorite search engine and enter “dogs costa rica rescue”. You will find many shelters listed and that may be the best place to start.
We have six mongrel doge here that we have rescued and they are acting as our security. We are currently looking for a home for two of them. If you might be interested you can PM me for pix and information.
This will be very handy for me. Many of my power tools were built in the 1950’s and although they are still running perfectly I don’t expect them to last forever.
We rented from Dean Krieg when we first visited Costa Rica in 2006 and he was the most reasonable at the time.
Dean’s Costa Rica 4×4 rentals
http://www.renta4x4incostarica.com/
Starts at $39 per day all inclusive.
