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Well an Attorney/Notary is the person who normally marries you there, so you are correct. You negotiate the price, so it can be cheap, or expensive.

It's often cheaper to fly to the US and then to SA than to go directly from San Jose. Pretty strange. I'd use frequent flyer miles for a trip like this, as it's usually 10-20k mileage for these...

Just remember that even if you marry them, doesn´t mean that you can bring them to the US. They have to have an Aids test, and if they´ve done illegal stuff (In the US, anyway), such as drugs or...

When I got married in CR in the 80's, I was told that you had to be married for 2 years. I don't think this would preclude you from getting divorced somewhere else.

I would disagree about having to speak the other's language good to get along. While it is highly helpful, you can get along with it if you've got a good attitude.

One of my fondest memories in...

I know that when I go to a new destination, I will often spend a few hours reading through all the old posts before I start to ask questions. I consider it a wise investment.

The other way, is if...

Tabacon is a resort by the Arenal volcano. Very, very, very unlikely to find action nearby. In San Jose, sure. Jaco, yup.

I think I recall reading on here that it's been open for months.

Personally, if you like peace and quiet, I'd recommend going outside of San Jose a bit. The traffic here is pretty bad (not Jakarta bad, but getting worse every year), and the real estate prices have...

I found some amazing prices from LAX and PHX to SJO this morning. These prices may be pulled soon, though. I could only get these to price on Travelocity.com (with an extra $5 fee), however. Taxes...

Grenada, not sure where you're getting your travel info from. If you're a US citizen you'll need a visa to get into Brazil. I believe you can get it on short notice, but it will be very expensive.
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Christmas and Easter are the big holiday seasons. Even then, you can find plenty of girls.

I've never negotiated with a taxi driver in CR in my life for short or medium length fares. If you go over a certain distance (10-20 kilometers), you may have to, but I repeat, by doing so for...

Comanche,

I agree with most of your post, but a few things popped up that I wouldn't agree with.

$50-$100 in 1's for tips? You must be kidding. A few dollars at the airport, maybe someone to...

I checked the US Consulate webpage, and you must have 90 days validity left in your passport to enter Costa Rica if you stay for 90 days or less.

It looks like they might be fighting Delta in their own hub. West coast prices to SJO are actually pretty low. PHX-SJO on American is $308, LAX-SJO is $328. Plus taxes of course.

West coast...

i'd say that they better add some more direct flights from canada then. lots of horny canucks are going to get "warm" going to san jose.

i found the web link. the report is broken up into two...

Costa Rica used to have definite peak and non-peak seasons. Over the last few years more and more tourists have come, so there's not a real low season anymore.

Some times when it's very expensive...

A report like the last one leaves out a lot of important facts. These fares are ONE WAY, and not round trip. Plus you need to add taxes and fees on also. From some gateways these are good fares, but...

There are a lot of pitfalls in buying property in CR. However to say not to buy any property (if you'll be living there or using it extensively) is nonsense.

I recently transferred a property and...