This a list of things that (in my opinion) Ticos do not believe in: Rivers, Creeks, Trees, and the Environment in general I am going to start with Tárcoles. Everybody knows this river. It is only one river, but all creeks and rivers in the central valley (except in Cartago) are tributaries to the
I have posted a few articles in relation to CAJA and it appears to be a never ending story. Since I am migrating my blog posts from the old site at wordpress to our website, then it would be appropriate to share an updated post about the CAJA. Let me know what you think.
The mass wedding on Valentine’s Day went well. We were able to marry 73 couples. Apparently, everyone had a great time. A lot of other people have had a lot of questions about the mass wedding. I would like to be able to answer all of the
The CCSS (or CAJA as it is generally known) has a regulation called the Registration Handbook or Manual de Adscripción y Beneficio Familiar, as it is called in Spanish. The purpose of this regulation is to set forth the requirements and processes to register people with the system, whether it is a principal beneficiary or
I like being an attorney. After so many years of law school and hard work (I would not say hard work, I think school was easy for me, but oh well) I can say that I have a good education. According to Hobbes, knowledge is power. Knowledge gives me power, but the best part; it
I am very curious about the crime situation in Costa Rica. I am curious about what people think about crime, and what the authorities do about it. I would like to share with you some numbers. You will have to bear with me as it is very difficult to find accurate information in order
I wonder if ticos and expats understand each other, most likely, they don’t. Both of them look at each other through the prism of their idiosyncrasies. Expats try rationalize tico behavior and culture through their past experiences and culture, through the customs of their home country, and with a sense that “we know better”. On
Recently, the Revenue Service (Ministerio de Hacienda) modified the formula used to calculate the tax value of vehicles in Costa Rica, which resulted in a general increase of the tax value for most vehicles, which means that this year people will have to pay more taxes for their vehicles. Click here to see how much
According to a publication by nacion.com on Tuesday, president Solis stated that “Costa Rica does not live like the wild west”. The president issued the statement in response to an article published by the BBC indicating that Costa Rica is not like Switzerland anymore, referring to an escalation of crime and drug related murders in
With the number of foreigners moving to Costa Rica, some of them wonder what the rules are in Costa Rica when it comes to vaccinations, particularly if they have children. Earlier in the year, there was a significant discussion about this topic due to the measles outbreak in the US. By February 6th, there were
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