ciudadcolonapts
Canadian looking for information about Costa Rica
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Registration: 05 May 2022
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Getting Medication in Costa Rica by Symmetry01
How do americans get the medications they need? What are the average costs of medications compared to costs in USA. For example, my wife needs Percocet for sciatica and that runs up to 30 dollars a month after our insurance coverage. What is the ...
As usual the US has a drug problem. It's approach to medical treatment is much more heavily based on drugs than other forms of treatment. ADHD is diagnosed and treated very differently outside the US.Adderall is a highly regulated drug because it's ... Read More
Why do so many people leave Costa Rica after moving there? by samramon
This question is often asked because while there are no absolute numbers it seems to be generally agreed that 30-60% of people move back to their home country within the first 5 years or so. I hope the moderators will allow this discussion because ...
The old expression about meeting expats in Costa Rica is to first determine if they are either one of the "wanted" or "unwanted".....and avoid if they are either one Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
Just remember that if you choose to live in the cloud forest it's going to be wet. We battled mold the entire three years Read More
Moving as a family to Costa Rica - all advice welcome! by brogan6
Hi friends! My husband and I currently live in Colorado and we are hoping to make the move to Costa Rica in January. We have a 1.5 year old and another baby on the way. We are trying to decide on a place to live as well as the best way to get ...
@brogan6 hi I moved here in 2004 with a daughter entering the 4th grade. We lived in Monteverde for three years but found it too limited and remote. The roads up there have improved dramatically, so it's not as much of an issue. It is very English ... Read More