Moving to another city can be a challenge since the factors that will influence the final choice must be carefully weighed. But what if you want to move to another country? Maybe Costa Rica? The decision becomes a bit more complicated when there is a
CHINCHIVI (tʃin-tʃi-bi) GUARO (wahr-oh) VINO DE COYOL (been-noh / day / coh-yohl) The geographical origin of Chicha, the fermented (alcoholic) or non-fermented beverage, is well-known and can be traced back to the Andes, in South America. Now, while it is still a matter of debate whether the
Tamarindo is located in the province of Guanacaste, in the northwest Pacific coast of Costa Rica and is the 9th district of the Santa Cruz canton. Tamarindo, an old fishing town, is currently one of the most developed tourist areas in Costa Rica. Its geographical
After several months of heated discussions, a new set of regulations pertaining to land division in Costa Rica were introduced on September 14th. In order to understand the background of this situation, I will offer a brief recap of how land division has been regulated in
Per CIRCULAR AJ-1945-11-2020-ABM, a slight change has been published regarding authorized entry to the country. Up until Friday, November 20th, 2020, people who had received the approval Resolution of their Residency were not allowed to enter the country as Residents but rather as tourists. This has
We received clarification regarding the entry stamps granted in November. As the expat community knows, back in September Immigration issued Resolution N° DJUR-0132-09-2020-JM which stated that tourists (non-Residents, meaning anyone who does not hold a DIMEX card in their hands) who enter the country from December
Much has been said about entry visas to Costa Rica; many questions surround an issue that could be complicated when a person wishes to settle in the country. The truth is that it is necessary to enter, and therefore, it is required to know the
Read this article in Spanish here. The D-151 is an annual information return. It must be submitted by all natural or legal persons (companies) required to file the income tax return, regardless of whether they are public limited companies, corporations, foundations, etc. and regardless of whether
Considering the uncertainty generated around the driver's license issue, we reached the Department of Transportation (MOPT) to obtain clarification regarding the driver's licenses. We thus received a response, dated November 13, 2020 from the Vice Minister of Transportation Mr. Eduardo Brenes Mata who under advice by
What a wondrous decision is to move to Costa Rica. If you are thinking about starting a new life in the tropics, the first thing that you need to consider is that when a person invests in this beautiful Central American country, they are not