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

Dan and Rico hit some hot topics that have come up over the past week in the news in and around Costa Rica. Some of these topics are:1. Job Loss and the Costa Rica Economy2. Avianca Suspending Flights to Costa Rica3. Costa Rican Companies Expanding in the Region4. Obesity in Costa Rica5. Jairo Mora Sandoval TrialThis is followed by an interview with the previous host of This Week in Costa Rica and what it has been like returning to Canada. We always hear about people coming down to the land of "Pura Vida" but Corey talks about repatriation up North.

Dan and Rico hit some hot topics that have come up over the past week, including a tragedy that hit the Pacific waters of Costa Rica.1. Gas Prices Dropping in Costa Rica2. Taxes on Fuel in CR3. New Refinery Project with China in Costa Rica4. Job Loss & the Costa Rican Economy5. Gang Attacked Toucan in Costa Rica6. The Costa Rican "Television Swallower"7. Palmares Festival This will be followed by our property of the week which is this week is a firesale property located just outside of Jaco. Fully furnished and ready for you to move in tomorrow.

Dan and Rico hit some hot topics that have come up over the past week, including a tragedy that hit the Pacific waters of Costa Rica.1. The Sinking of the "Pura Vida Princess", 3 Deaths2. Expensive Tourism in Costa Rica3. Relationship Between China & Costa Rica4. Multinationals Closing Shop in Costa Rica5. Traffic Solution for San JoseThis is followed by an interview with Rafael Valverde from Outlier Legal who will talk about the recent changes to CAJA and how these changes affect expats in Costa Rica, if at all. What you read on Facebook is not always true.

Rico and Dan get together one lfor their first show of the new year. After rehashing their holidays they hit on some topics that we hope Costa Rica can address in 2015. Hope for change and change actually happening are two different things.Topics talked about on the show:1. El Dia de Los Innocentes ( Costa Rica April Fools Day)2. Increase in Tourism in Costa Rica3. Increased Traffic Fines in Costa Rica4. Multinationals Leaving Costa Rica5. Not Paying "Aguinaldo" - Christmas Bonuses6. Drugs and the Cartels in Costa Rica

Rico and Dan get together one last time before the New Year begins to talk about the holiday season in Costa Rica and various other topics. They do their best to spread holiday cheer but end up becoming Grinches.Topics talked about on the show:1. Costa Rica holiday tradition of tamales2. Insurance for the Costa Rican "Bullfighters"3. Costa Rica Christmas Bonuses (Aguinaldo)4. Packed Border Crossings of Costa Rica for the Holidays5. Illegal Border Crossings in PanamaAfter a quick break Rico & Dan come back to address some health issues and other topics in Costa Rica:1. Is the Tap Water in Costa Rica drinkable?2. Immunization again Dengue?3. Euthanasia in Costa Rica for the Terminally Ill4. Denying Entry into Hospital for Man in Cardiac Arrest 5. Bird Repellent at the San Jose Airport

Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica. Some of the topics we cover are:1. Cost of the new ICT Tourism Video "Save the Americans"2. USA and Cuba New Relations - Effect on Costa Rica3. River Pollution Costa Rica4. ICE High Electricity Costs in Costa Rica5. China Buying Costa Rica6. Funny Costa Rica Stories (Lottery Winner & Maikol Yordan)This is followed by an interview with Tony Green from Shipping Costa Rica who will talk to use about shipping and relocating your life and belongings to the land of "Pura Vida". What should you bring? What are vehicle taxes? What size container? All these questions are answered

Rico from QCostaRica joins us to address various topics going on in and around Costa Rica. Some of the topics we cover are:1. Southwest Airlines Flying from Houston to San Jose Direct2. The New ICT Tourism Video3. The New Ebola Check Point at the Nicaragua/Costa Rica Border4. Chikungunya in Costa Rica5. High Gas Prices in Costa Rica6. Johnny Araya's Ban from the PLNThis is followed by an interview with Greg Jimenez from PayPerHeadCostaRica.com. He gives us inside information on the online gaming industry in Costa Rica. Sportsbooks, online casinos, and secrets of the industry are revealed. Don't get fed to the Tarcoles crocodiles....

This Week in Costa Rica makes a little fun of a few situations that are currently happening in Costa Rica and both Rico (qCostaRica) and Dan cannot help but laugh out loud. Some of the topics they hit are the fact that the airport departure tax will continue to be paid in separate line at the airport for a while, emergency landings at the San Jose airport, recent crime increasing in Costa Rica, a ridiculous regulation where judges have to visit inmates and Costa Rica trying to get nominated as a country for the Nobel Peace Prize.This is followed by an interview with Michael Miller, Michael is the author of "The Real San Jose". Dan and he discuss his journey to Costa Rica and have an in depth talk about the highlights of his good. It brings to light a positive side of San Jose

This Week in Costa Rica hits some fun topics this week starting with a news segment with Rico from qCostaRica where Dan and Rico talk about:Poor English Proficiency in Costa Rica, the length of time it takes to fire an employee in Costa Rica, negative employment outlook in Costa Rica for 2015, Riteve increase in cost denied, and warnings for tourists during high season.This is followed by an interview with David Karr, He & Dan talk about the Travel Channel's Bikinis & Boardwalks series coming and filming in Jaco. Then the vacation rental market on the Central Pacific Coast is discussed and David give his insight into changes/forecasts in this market.

This Week in Costa Rica hits some controversial topics this week starting with a news segment with Rico from qCostaRica where Dan and Rico talk about:Topics Include: San Jose's Juan Santamaria Airport Expansion, Costa Rica Departure Tax Being Included in Airfare, "Megastores" Invading Costa Rica, the Costa Rica Parking Meter Scam, Traffic Police Cracking Down on Reckless Driving in Costa Rica, Riteve Asking for a 200% Cost Increase & IDs Being Required for Riteve.This is followed by an interview with Nicki Wheeler, the international volunteer coordinator for the Association of Volunteers for Services in Protected Areas of Costa Rica, ASVO. We hit the issues like the murder of Jairo Mora Sandoval, major problems currently effecting the Costa Rican environment, turtle egg poaching and how ASVO is trying to battle some of these issues.