Tag: Security

US Embassy security message warns for living in Escazu

I was surprised to read a US Embassy security message from the U.S. Embassy in San José, forwarded to me by one of our real estate agents, who is an American citizen. You can read the US Embassy Security message at the end of this blog in case you haven’t received it yourself. In this…

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Put a lock on your house in Costa Rica when you go on vacation

Estimated Reading Time: 5 Minutes Do you lock your house in Costa Rica well enough when you go away? It is summertime again in Costa Rica and that means trips to the beaches and national parks for all of us. For sure, you will have family and friends from back home visiting. They will want…

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Does Costa Rica have security issues or not

Estimated Reading Time: 6 Minutes The question is if Costa Rica does have security issues or not? I received this email from Paul, a future expat, today: “My name is Paul and I just returned from a 4 day trip to San Jose and participated in an Expat seminar put on by International Living magazine…

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