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Looks like others beat me to the punch, but no matter...Clinica Biblica's main number is 506 2522-1000, for vaccines, 506-2522-1708. As another poster noted, "usually" English help available. Yellow Fever not needed here in CR, ... Read More

Yes, it was a great trip. Already thinking about other sights to see in Nicaragua! BTW, the name of the Granada restaurant is Tercer Ojo or El Tercer Ojo (3rd eye). I added an incorrect "o" to the name, sorry. Read More

Here is an update on "border hopping", in this case via Nicaragua. Readers may recall my previous quandary of receiving a 30-day visa in early Feb., despite having a return air ticket to the US a bit less than 90 days in the future. (April 24th) The ... Read More

Rendrag, glad it worked so smoothly for you, but...I'm not selling anything or trying to scare anybody & I'm always polite & respectful to officials at the border...yet, yes, I received 30 days recently. After receiving 90 days routinely in the ... Read More

Kohelrias, the 50$ charged for notarizing a document at the US Embassy means having this done by a US Notary Public, usually for some US-related purpose. So that's not what the Costa Rican "Migra" wants. (It's good for us to be aware that this ... Read More

Thank you for your kind thoughts & advice. Yes, I'm aware of the requirements for "exporting" the ashes... the Polini funeral home told me how to go about it. Will have all paperwork in hand before departure--well before! Have no thought of going ... Read More

Let me share my "perpetual tourist" experience entering Costa Rica at Juan Santa Maria Airport last Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014: I had a print-out for a return ticket to the US dated April 24th. (Spirit Airlines wouldn't have let me board the flight ... Read More

My father takes Lamictal. I think I have bought it for him over the counter here--we live in Grecia, too. But usually he gets his meds for several months at a time after a hospital stay. (That way, the insurance pays for everything, no co-pay.) Do ... Read More

Your plan to travel light will make all the difference. It should work out fine because you have a take-it-as-it comes approach. If things get hairy, there's always Interbus, et al...but with preparation, travel via regular bus service should be a ... Read More

The language school tie-in is good advice, especially for Louise. I read some of her other posts after replying here...& it seems she is keen for immersion in Tico life. I second Samramon's recommendation of Moon Handbooks, with the caveat: ... Read More

I find the replies here very pessimistic! I use the buses all the time, frequently going back & forth between Grecia & San Jose or Alajuela. Traveling down to the beach on the bus is a little more ambitious. I have been down to Panama twice on the ... Read More

It's great that you have such a positive attitude. I hope you & your husband stand firm against the naysayers if your job situation allows you two to make the trip. A lot of people in the US imagine Costa Rican residence means living in a banana ... Read More

Hello all, back to the restaurant beat after a long break... Yes, despite my advice on where to find a DECENT meal, I agree with the general consensus about Costa Rican restaurants. I'm originally from the Washington, DC area, have visited San ... Read More

10-15 minutes tops to Xandari. Would you like some names/numbers of reliable drivers nearby? Another thing--if you haven't done so already, check out travel guides to Costa Rica. I prefer the Moon Handbooks series. Christopher P. Baker wrote the ... Read More

Hi Jerry, Downtown Alajuela is a real restaurant desert! There are a few little bistros there, but the advice about Xandari for a special meal, etc. towards Poas is accurate. The Hotel Buena Vista in Pilas de San Isidro offers good meals, but the ... Read More