A strip mall is a great investment, as long as there is a convenience store. Even Costa Rica is now catching up with the rat race up north. Although mostly in the high-density areas of the Central Valley. Small rural towns from yesteryear like Escazu, Curridabat, and Liberia turned into busy suburbia. Bad city planning […]
You might not realize that buying Curridabat real estate can be as great an option for you as anywhere else in the Central Valley. The reason is probably lack of information. Therefore, you will receive plenty on this blog today. The city of Curridabat, located on the east side of San Jose, has a lot […]
Costa Rica has an amazing Senior Citizen Discount program. In my blog “what do Costa Rica expats want” I suggested a 65+ program for retirees without knowing such a program already existed. Other countries like Panama do have a senior citizen discount program widely advertised but the Costa Rican government advertises their program only to […]
Sustainable shopping is now available for those who are looking for green products, on the west-side of San Jose. Commercial growth is turning Santa Ana little by little into a real city, showing a stable Costa Rica real estate market. You find entrepreneurs investing in new businesses everywhere. Therefore, I wasn’t surprised to find the […]
A very important part of the decision of moving to Costa Rica is shipping your household or not. Maybe the change of life by moving to Costa Rica is a great reason to start with new furniture? Are you going to rent first before you take the decision to buy a home in Costa Rica? Should […]
Do you know what a Guanabana is? Weird word, right! It won’t kill you to shop somewhere other than Pricemart and AutoMercado, I promise! Now there is nothing wrong with either of these fine establishments. In fact, for some of those foods from home that we just can’t do without, it’s the only place to […]
Cariari shopping will never be a problem again. A new commercial building will not only make Cariari shopping a lot easier. There will be additional services that make living in Cariari more attractive than ever. Running is a passion all over Costa Rica and Cariari is no exception, one sees them at their solitary endeavor, […]
Have you heard this? The Multiplaza shopping mall is now even more accessible than ever. Highway 27 puts towns in the countryside only a short drive from Escazu. That makes shopping so much easier. Doesn’t this imply you will want to go to the Multiplaza shopping mall!!!!! Why not live nearby as many do. Most expats cant be […]
by Daniel Langlois for the Easy Times West side of San Jose Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Open Markets and Fresh Flowers where and when. Many of our newcomers don´t know that the Costarican farmers markets are quite famous for their fresh fruits and vegetables. You can of course buy these in your regular grocery market […]
by Barry Ashworth for the Easy Times After seeing and hearing about Walmart when I was at home near Sabana, felt I just have to write about supermarkets in general and particularly grocery shopping in Costa Rica. There are so many myths and strange ideas here. Maybe it is my partly Scottish blood coming out but […]
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