Naturalization is an option expats have after being a resident for seven years or marrying a citizen and living in Costa Rica for two years. One benefit to citizenship in Costa Rica is that unlike residency, it truly is permanent. The only ongoing requirement for citizenship is to not die. In theory, foreigners who have […]
Archives for December 2013
Learning Spanish: Conversational Approach with Audiobook
Before we learn to read and write, we learn to speak. When you know what sounds right, then everything else is easy. Using the conversational approach to Spanish language learning is the quickest and easiest approach because it’s the same way we learn language as children. Dr. Pumseleur’s approach focuses on the following. Graduated Recall […]
Health Officals to Fumigate in La Carpio for Chagas disease
Officials with the Ministry of Health and the Costa Rican Social Security Fund (CCSS) have announced they will perform a fumigation in La Carpio, following the identification of a case of Chagas disease in a 12 year old child. Screening of blood donations has identified 30 to 40 possible cases of Changas, which often goes […]
Edén Pastora to Chinchilla: Stop Hating
Eden Pastora, also known as “Comandante Cero” has responded publicly to the officials in Costa Rica who are seeking his arrest through an INTERPOL warrant. Pastora claimed that both INTERPOL and the Costa Rican government have violated his rights and he will take his case before InterAmerican Court of Human Rights (IACHR). He also acknowledged […]
U.S. and Costa Rican Taxes: Too Often Neglected by Expats
Two often quoted, but highly deceptive facts you might hear from someone “selling” Costa Rica is that Costa Rica does not tax income from foreign sources and that U.S. citizens abroad are entitled to the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion ($97,600 for 2013). Both statements are accurate, but can be misleading to those considering relocation abroad. […]
Illegal foreigners arrested in hotel room with $585,000
Four foreigners, two men and two women, were arrested on Thursday when authorities found $585,000 in cash in the room they rented in a hotel and determined they had entered Costa Rica illegally. The investigation started on Wednesday when the San Jose Municipal police responded to a report of suspicious activity at the hotel, Luz […]