The Costa Rica No One Talks About: Politically Incorrect Facts And Information About Pura Vida From A Long Time Resident Of Costa Rica

ISBN-13: 9781773022239 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 116 str.

Francois Sylvain

Opis

The Costa Rica No One Talks About is NOT about trying to sell you Costa Rica or depicting Costa Rica as an idyllic place—there are multiple websites and sources of information that are happily already doing that.What is The Costa Rica No One Talks About?The Costa Rica No One Talks About is NOT about trying to sell you Costa Rica or depicting Costa Rica as an idyllic place—there are multiple websites and sources of information that are happily already doing that. It is NOT about persuading you not to visit or live in Costa Rica—although the information shared in this book may change your mind about vacationing in or retiring to Costa Rica.It is NOT about advising you not to invest in Costa Rica—although the stories told in The Costa Rica No One Talks About may convince you that it’s just too risky and not worth the headaches.It is NOT about convincing our Western governments and organizations to stop giving foreign aid to Costa Rica—although they may very well want to do so after reading this book.The Costa Rica No One Talks About will give you factual and useful information to help you prepare better if you are considering visiting, living in or investing in Costa Rica.If you are in Costa Rica as a tourist, this book will tell you the areas and behaviours to avoid for your safety. You will also learn a few tricks to reduce the instances where tourists are overcharged in hotels, restaurants or bars.  If you consider moving to Costa Rica, you will discover where it’s safer to live and how to get the best deals on a property. This book will answer many of your questions related to your move and make it smoother. You will also learn about some of the challenges of everyday life in Costa Rica.If you plan to invest in Costa Rica, this book will disclose the risks inherent in doing business in Costa Rica and demonstrate the absolute importance of strong legal and binding contracts to protect your investment.The author also illustrates how the foreign aid that Costa Rica has received from Western governments and organizations for several decades has been detrimental to foreigners, Costa Ricans and the sustainable development of Costa Rica.