1. Costa Rica Luxury homes
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Costa Rica Luxury homes, the number one luxury real estate company of Costa Rica.  Luxury homes and properties for sale or rent in Costa Rica. El Pueblo Realty specializes in luxury homes in Cost

2. Costa Rica Luxury homes
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Costa Rica Luxury homes, the number one luxury real estate company of Costa Rica.  Luxury homes and properties for sale or rent in Costa Rica. El Pueblo Realty specializes in luxury homes in Cost

3. Costa Rica Luxury homes
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Costa Rica Luxury homes, the number one luxury real estate company of Costa Rica.  Luxury homes and properties for sale or rent in Costa Rica. El Pueblo Realty specializes in luxury homes in Cost

4. 19. What are the activities and natural wonders I should visit while visiting Costa Rica?
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Tourism is currently the country’s most lucrative activity, and Guanacaste is blessed with having many of the country’s most beautiful beaches.  Its sun drenched dry season coincides

5. 18. Can I use my cell phone in Costa Rica?
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Cell phones from the US don’t usually work in Costa Rica.  Some visitors have success using their phones while visiting Costa Rica, but the rates can be costly.  Rental phones are ava

6. 16. What are the seasons in Costa Rica?
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Costa Rica is a tropical country situated between 8 and 11 degrees above the equator.  It has only two seasons: “gold” and “green”!  The “gold” season wi

7. 15. What is the cost of domestic help?
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Costa Rica has the highest standard of living in all of Central America.  The cost of living in Costa Rica reflects these privileges and is proportionally the highest in Central America.  N

8. 14. What is CAFTA?
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CAFTA is the abbreviation for the Central American Free Trade Agreement.  Costa Rica approved CAFTA October 7th, 2007.  CAFTA guarantees that Costa Rica’s economy will continue to div

9. 13. How are Costa Rica’s regions divided?
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Costa Rica is divided into 7 provinces: 1. San José 2. Alajuela 3. Cartago 4. Heredia 5. Puntarenas 6. Limón 7. Guanacaste

10. 12. What are Costa Rica’s natural boundaries?
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·    To the North- Nicaragua ·    To the South- Panama ·    To the East-Caribbean Sea ·    To the West-Pacific

11. 10. What are the sales taxes and property taxes in Costa Rica?
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Sales tax is 13%.  Property tax is ¼ of 1% of the registered value of the property.  (Example: The annual property tax for a $1 million dollar property would be $2,500 USD)

12. 9. Can I stay longer than 90 days in Costa Rica as a tourist?
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You are required to leave the country for 72 hours every 90 days, upon returning to Costa Rica the permit will be renewed automatically for 90 more days. 

13. 8. How can I apply for legal residency in Costa Rica?
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Costa Rica offers different ways to legalize your status: Pensionado, Rentista, Investor, Represente, or Permante.  For more legal information please contact the Costa Rican Consulate or the Cos

14. 6. What documents are required to enter with a pet to Costa Rica?
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Dogs and cats entering Costa Rica must have a health certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian.  The examination for the certificate must be conducted within  two weeks prior to travelin

15. 5. Are inoculations recommended to visit Costa Rica?
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No vaccines are required to enter Costa Rica, however care should be taken, especially during the “rainy season” to use mosquito repellant.

16. 4. Are major credit cards accepted in Costa Rica?
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All major credit cards are widely accepted.  You will find ATM machines distributed throughout the country. 

17. 3. What is the currency in Costa Rica?
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The Costa Rican currency is the “Colon”.  The US Dollar is widely accepted. Current conversion rate: $1.00 USD= 495 Colones.  (Example: 10,000 colones =$20 USD)

18. 2. Is the water drinkable in Costa Rica?
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The water is drinkable and complies with US water quality standards in most of the country’s major towns and cities. Nonetheless, as a precaution, we recommend drinking bottled water.

19. 1. Do I need an international driver’s license to drive in Costa Rica?
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...ry stamp page of your passport, and drivers license with you while driving.  Occasionally, Costa Rican police will carry out spot checks for illegal immigrants. Keep your passport in a secure p...

20. Luxury Real Estate
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...d developments in the country. Our aim is to guide our clients through the whole process of their Costa Rica real estate purchase and make this a seamless and pleasant experience. El Pueblo Realty...

21. Costa Rica Facts
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POLITICAL STABILITY Costa Rica is one of the oldest democracies in Latin America, and is known as one of the most stable and politically, socially and environmentally progressive countries in the re

22. Purchasing Real Estate in Costa Rica
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BASICS Costa Rica’s business environment welcomes and fosters foreign investment, whether in Real Estate or other business pursuits. There are generally no restrictions for foreign entities or

23. Costa Rica
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  Costa Rica is a country of 19,730 square miles (51,100 sq kilometers), more or less the size of West Virginia (or slightly larger than Vermont, Delaware, Connecticut and Rhode Island combined)

24. Beach front properties...
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The best information and resources in Costa Rica for real estate ocean front properties.

25. El Pueblo Realty
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The best properties all over Costa Rica, the Switzerland of Central América... Costa Rica literally means ' RICH COAST '. That is the observation of Christopher Columbus in 1502 wh

26. El Pueblo Realty Index
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Congratulations on your interest in owning property in Costa Rica , the Switzerland of Central America, the most beautiful country in Latin America. By owning Costa Rica Real Estate you have access to

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