This Week in Costa Rica - Expats Living, Working, and Traveling in Costa Rica

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica as we begin or recovery from Semana Santa in Costa Rica:1. Drunk Driving During Easter Week in Costa Rica2. Rocking Chair Trailer Costa Rica3. Corruption in Costa Rica4. Use of Drones in Costa Rica & New Regulations This is followed by Dan and Rico talking about what it is like doing business in Costa Rica and how it has changed over the past 20 years. Trying to answer the question "Why is it so hard to do business in Costa Rica?".Finally we have our Property of the Week, a horse ranch just outside of Jaco on the Central Pacific of Costa Rica.

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica as we enter into the Semana Santa (Easter) Weekend:1. Expansion of Costa Rica's Juan Santamaria Airport2. Celebrities Visiting Costa Rica3. Whatsapp to Make Phone Calls in Costa Rica4. Buying Alcohol in Costa Rica During Easter5. Motor Vehicle Accidents Mar the Beginning of Easter in Costa RicaThis is followed by Dan and Rico talking about their personal Semana Santa experiences in Costa Rica includind traditional processions that take place.Finally we have our Property of the Week, a turnkey bed and breakfast located just outside of Jaco on the Central Pacific of Costa Rica.

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica, including a look at changes at the Costa Rica airports:1. Costa Rica's Departure Tax Included in Flight Costs2. Currency Exchange at the Costa Rica Airport3. Recope Retirement Benefits4. ICE Using All "Green" Power5. Florida Bebidas Recycling Program in Costa Rica6. Mac and Cheese Recall at Pricesmart This is followed by Dan and Rico talking about doing business in Costa Rica and what they have both learned from their experiences. Finally we have our Property of the Week, a 4 story ocean view home overlooking Jaco and the Pacific Ocean.

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica, including the Turrialba Volcano eruption last week.1.Eruption of the Turrialba Volcano2. Taxes on Electricity in Costa Rica3. Costa Rica No Longer a Tax Haven4. Marrying a Minor in Costa RicaThis is followed by our Property of the Week, your chance to own your own business in Costa Rica, a beach front bar & restaurant on the Pacific Ocean

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica, including the current problem with shark finning in the country:1. Shark Finning in Costa Rica2. Costa Rica Animal Protection Bill3. 2015 Expomovil in Costa Rica4. Getting Poluting Cars off the Costa Rican Roads5. Job Fair Jobs are Considered Against the Unemployment Rate?6. Stealing Text Messages in Costa Rica Can Put You in JailThis is followed by our Property of the Week, a Condo in Jaco for under $60,000.

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica, including the current state of the Costa Rican economy The topics covered are:1. Jacks Leaving Costa Rica2. Slow Residential Internet in Costa Rica3. Wastewater Treatment in Costa Rica4. Animal Protection in Costa Rica5. Cat Calls Being Outlawed in Costa Rica?This is followed by our Property of the Week, an ocean view condo on the north end of Jaco that you can call home.

This Week in Costa Rica will feature each week a news portion in which Dan and Rico (qCostaRica) will talk about the happenings in and around the land of "Pura Vida". With over 30 years of living in Costa Rica between the two it give a unique insight into life in CR.Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica, including the mystery revolving around the disappearance of ARCR's Ryen Piercy. The topics covered are:1. The Disappearance of Ryan Piercy from ARCR2. Bi-Lingual Employment in Costa Rica3. Ministry of Finance Misuse of Funds4. Costa Rica Congress Building Without Permits5. Recope Abuses in Costa Rica6. New Shopping Center on Paseo Colon7. Enterprise Rent A Car Investment in Costa RicaThis is followed by our Property of the Week, a modern oceanfront condo on the North end of Jaco beach.

Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica. Some of the topics we cover are:1. Recovering the Sunken Catamaran in Costa Rica2. Costa Rica Judges Using Cell Phones During Trials3. Puntarenas Festival in Costa Rica Being Shut Down4. Costa Rica Uneployment5. Teen Pregnancy Costa Rica6. Gas Prices Increasing in Costa Rica7. Toucan Getting Prosthetic BeakThis is followed by our Property of the Week, a luxury ocean view home near Jaco.

Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica. Some of the topics we cover are:1. Costa Rica's New Currency Float2. Costa Rican Government Expropriation Law3. Dispute Between Nicaragua & Costa Rica 4. New Dock in Port of Caldera5. Taxes on Gas in Costa Rica6. Terror or the Parque de DiversionesThis is followed by an interview with Rafael Valverde from Outlier Legal. He gives us insight into the fact that the Costa Rica corporation taxes were declared illegal and whether or not he things you should pay them for 2015.Finally we have our Property of the Week, a turn key ocean view home overlooking Jaco.

Dan and Rico hit some hot topics that have come up over the past week, including the ruling in the Jairo Mora Sandoval murder case1. Ruling in the Jairo Mora Sandoval murder case2. USA Assistance in Recovering the "Pura Vida Princess"3. Canadian That Jumped Death4. Cost of Living in Costa Rica5. Price of Gas Dropped Again in Costa Rica6. Paying Your Corporation Fee in Costa Rica ruled "Unconstitutional"This is followed by our new segment the "Property of the Week". You have the ability to own your own private nature reserve in Costa Rica near the beach.