Well last
week I woke up with a bit of a tooth ache, I haven’t had one of these in years.
Being a bit hard headed, I thought it would just pass. Well stupid me, it did
not.
My normal
dentist only works Tuesdays and Thursdays and I needed it to be looked at right
away. So I called Dr.Daianna Moraes Quiros , in Playa Del Coco, and she said no
problem come on in. I told her what I was feeling in my mouth and she lets have
a look, by the way she speaks perfect English which is a relief when you
dealing with medical stuff or dentists you want to understand what’s going on
Right?
So Dr.
Daianna found the culprit was a broken old filling and basically told me I have
a few options, drill it out and refill, cap it with a crown or consider an
implant as the tooth also has a crack in it as well and was going to need work.
So we, Actually my choice as I am the client, decided to drill out the old
filling, pack it with some medication to prevent an infection and make an
appointment for the following Monday to fill the old filling.
Well over the
weekend the paid got actually much more intense and no matter what I ate hot
cold, even temperate food and drinks it hurt.
So Monday morning I go in and tell her about the weekend. She
decided that she needed to look deeper into the tooth to see if there was a
microscopic crack that did not show up on the original x-ray. So she numbed me up and stated to drill a bit
more, then she took a dye and inserted it and sure enough there was a fracture
going down towards the root. She said I needed to have a root canal ASAP. So
she called a specialist from Liberia that only does root canals and that’s it.
We set the appointment for the next day.
Tuesday morning comes and Dr. Delgado (not the vet I wrote
about, but has the same family name) showed up at the office in Coco and said”
let’s get this show on the road” I have to be honest with you I am a chicken
when it comes to dental work. Dr. Delgado made it as pleasant as a root canal
could possibly be. She was very caring, spoke great English, played soft music
off her laptop and explained every step of what was going to happened. Throughout
the whole time she informed me of what she was doing and the results of her
work. Even when she thought she was done she said “let’s take one more x-ray
just to make sure we got everything as your canals are very long and deep”. Needless to say I was impressed and she found
that she still had to go a bit deeper. I am happy to say that I felt almost
nothing just some pressure when she was pushing and pulling as all dentists do.
When we were done she said I would need a temporary filling and then a crown
over the tooth. The same ad Dr. Daianna said, and I already had the return
appointment set and ready to go.
After I left, as with any major dental work done, you face is
all numb and I was think to myself “ok I bet it is going to hurt like crazy
once this Novocain wears off”. Boy was I
shocked, 2 hours later my face came back to normal and low and behold, yes
there was some pain, but nothing like I thought it was going to be or what it
was like before.
Here is the best part, I was ready to, as the saying goes, “pay
thru the teeth”. So I asked he if she takes credit card and she said “sure no
problem, todays service will be $350.00 dollars, is that Ok with you”? I was
floored I could not believe I had a specialist work on me for 2.5 hours and it
was only 350 bucks. I whipped out that credit card so fast and here you go. I
remember when Pam had one done years ago when we lived in the states and it
cost close to $1200.00. The previous Friday, Dr. Daianna had only charged me
$35.00 for finding the problem, when we discussed the crow I asked her, “just out
of curiosity what is the cost for a crown”? She replied they are $400.00 each is that OK? With
a big smile I said great if that’s the way I have to go then let’s do it and
while we do that one let’s fix the old crowns I had done in the states. She took a Look and agreed with me that they
needed to be replaced as both were starting to come loose after 15 and were
worn down a bit. Can you believe it, $400 each, holy crap I paid over $3,000.00
for 2 of them 15 years ago.
So is the dental work good here in the local area, I have to
say yes as I am very happy with the service I have received and I am shocked at
the cost. So if you need dental work done, do your homework find a good and
reputable dentist, ask many people what they think get recommendations, there
are many good dentist and specialist here in Costa Rica. And remember one thing,
just because it is cheap does not mean it will be good, you get what you pay
for everywhere in the world. But here the value and quality are top notch.
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
I was searching the Net today and
came across this article that I thought I would share with those that read my
blog. I have been asked many times in the last 6 months or so “has the market
improved in Costa Rica and specifically in the Guanacaste area” Well the answer
is Yes and No.
We have seen more buyers coming and
we have done more deals in the first quarter of this year than we did all of
last year prices have not yet increased to levels of the past prior to the
bust. There are still a lot of good deals in the market and we are actually
starting to run out of good product.
Our market, in a roundabout way, Is
effected by the US market hence why this article has some importance and understanding
as to what is going on down here. With the market improving in the US I am sure
that it will also have a positive effect hear as well.
So if you have been on the fence
about purchasing that Condo or ocean view lot for the future, or that retirement
retreat, don’t wait too long as we may not have what you are looking for.
So here is the link I mentioned above.
http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2013/05/06/reality-check-on-real-estate/
Over the past few weeks you could tell the transition from
dry to green season was upon us. The humidity was starting to build and the
days were getting really hot. I know my plants have all been waiting for a
mother nature watering verses what I do for them every week.
Last week while I was enjoying a day on the beach, playing
frisbe, and chatting with friends, one lone cloud, although pretty big, started
to pass over the south side of Playa Hermosa. My friends and I all said at
about the same time “God I hope it rains” and all of sudden we started to fell
a few sprinkles fall. It was like a bunch of Indians in the old days looking
skyward praying it would really rain. Well we were all disappointed, what fell wasn’t
even enough to wet the sand.
This morning about 5:30, while drinking my favorite coffee
and watching the birds in the back yard and the dogs playing I could feel the
humidity was already pretty high, so I checked it and it sure was, 89%. All of
sudden I glanced toward the pool and I could see the droplet holes in the water
that rain makes. It started very lightly and my thought was “just another
tease”. I was pleasantly surprised to when it really started to rain and
maintained the intensity for about 30 minutes.
At the beginning of the dry season, my friends and I always
make a bet and prediction as to when will be the first measurable rain in Playa
Hermosa. My wonderful wife Pamela keeps the list, so I will have to check with
her to see who won the bet for this year.
If you have read my blog before you know I like to measure
rain, I won’t go into the story about Just check old blog post from last year
and you will find it. So once the rain stopped I checked the rain gauges and it
was actually a measurable amount. 1/10 of a inch of rain fell in the short time
frame. So for me it was the real official first rain of the season in Playa
Hermosa, well at least at my house where the gauges are set up. Now all we need
is about two and three quarters inches more rain and POOF everything will be
green again. It only takes one really good thunderstorm and the hills will lush
and green in about a weeks’ time.
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
A new system of points for wayward motorists went into effect
this past Friday, six months after the new and hotly debated traffic law finally
went into effect. Now drivers can lose their license with 20 points instead of
the 50 that was under the previous version of the law. Can you imagine 50 point
before you lose your license? Holy bad drive Batman. However there are fewer
violations that cost points.
For example, driving 130 to 150 kph (80.6 mph to 93 mph) will
cost a motorist six points when caught, Key point here “WHEN and should be IF CAUGHT”.
Failing to have a child 12-years-old or younger in a security seat will cost a
motorist four point. Now this is a smart move, but I wonder if a child seat can
be set up in the back of a pickup? You know what I am talking about if you have
ever been to Costa Rica.
The stiffest penalties are for driving drunk with a blood
alcohol reading of from .5 to .75 grams of alcohol per liters of blood. Also facing the fine are those driving with an
expired license or passing on a curve, (we all have seen this many times) or at
a railroad grade crossing, making a U-turn in a prohibited area also carries
this maximum fine. Professional drivers and new drivers, but the law does not
state when you are no longer a new drive) face the same penalty with a lower
level of alcohol, .2 to .5 grams of
alcohol per liter of blood.
Other violations that cost four points are failing to have a
vehicle inspection sticker, which needs to be done every year, going through a
red light and driving with false license plates. The fine for these violations is
189,000 colons or about $393 plus the points on your record.
The one violation that makes no sense
to me is 4 points for carrying a child less than five years on a motorcycle. If
some idiot has their kid under five on a motorcycle they should lose their
license right away. Lesser violations
may cost a fine, ranging from 20,000 to 94,000 colons (from $40.50 to $190.50)
but no points. The idea is to penalize with points only those violations that
jeopardize life.
Anyone who accumulates 12 points loses the right to drive for
a year under this system. That could be
two drunken driving arrests; of course driving with more blood alcohol in your
system then the regulated amount is still a criminal offense.
I believe this is a good thing, but it should go further in
my mind, once someone hits 20 point, their car should be impounded for the 1
year period. Trust me on this one, there are a lot of people driving in Costa
Rica that do it illegally, so what is the point of the point system anyway?
They will still keep driving license or not.
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
Luxury Condo Fully Furnished
• 1,585 sq. ft., 2 bath, 3 bdrm single story
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$399,000 USD
- Reduced from $550,000
Flamingo, Guanacaste
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Oceanica 816 is a fabulous 4th floor condo with stunning views embodying tropical charm with its beautiful woodwork and spectacular beach and ocean vistas from the bedrooms, dining room, and living room. World-class white sand Flamingo beach is a 2 minute stroll away. Relax on your large ocean view terrace with a cool cocktail, while gazing at the unsurpassed sunsets every night, then open the master suite windows to fall asleep to the rhythmic cadence of the Pacific Ocean. This wonderful ocean view Flamingo condo enjoys a well-appointed floor plan, very spacious and bright, with 3 bedrooms, 2 sleek bathrooms and a gourmet kitchen boasting stainless steel appliances and granite counters. The modern furnishings and chic decor create an ambience of tropical sophistication. The luxurious master suite at Oceanica 816 features a private balcony, king bed, and louvered windows that fold back to reveal the lovely ocean and beach views. The private master ensuite bathroom has a deluxe shower and more louvered windows that also open out to pristine Flamingo Bay. The comfortable second bedroom offers a queen bed, while the third bedroom has two twin beds and its own balcony with excellent views over Flamingo beach. This elegant ocean view Oceanica condo is nestled on the hill of the prestigious Flamingo North Ridge, overlooking the soft white sands of unspoiled Flamingo Beach. The Oceanica development offers a sparkling infinity edge ocean view pool, with BBQ rancho area, elevators, wireless internet, 24 hour security and parking on the grounds. Popular Flamingo restaurants such as Mar Y Sol and Maria's - as well as quaint shops, grocery store and bank - are just steps away. Flamingo is in the heart of Costa Rica's famous North Pacific Gold Coast, with world-class beaches, sport-fishing, signature golf courses, surfing, diving and eco-activities. The new Liberia International Airport is only 45 minutes away, and the best private schools on the coast are under 10 minutes away
Property information
It is no secret that in Costa Rica during
the dry season (December through April) there has been a past history of energy
shortages do to the majority (95%) of the countries energy coming from wind and
hydroelectric sources. Well the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE) has
finally made an effort to solve this issue with the hope of lowering the prices
of electricity during the countries dry season.
"ICE announced in late February 2013 that they will be granting permission to
six private companies to generate electricity in Costa Rica through Wind Farms
and Hydroelectric projects."
In 2012, 28 companies placed bids on the
on the contract and out of those public bids the 6 six were chosen to develop
four wind farms and two hydroelectric projects. Predictions are that these six
projects will be able to generate up to 137 megawatts of electricity which would
be enough to power 225,000 homes.
In Tilaran alone there are already five
power plants powered by wind turbines, with only one of the five being owned by
ICE and the others being owned and operated by private businessmen. The Tilaran
area itself is the site of what ICE hopes to be a large expansion of the
"Tilawind wind farm" since the environmental impact study has already
been completed and approved.
The hope is that this major step forward
for ICE will help reduce the use of oil-generated energy, reduce cost and bring
Costa Rica one step closer to being the world first true carbon neutral
country. This is just one more step in the ever expanding boom in
infrastructure that Costa Rica has been undertaking over the last 5 years.
Below Owners Cost!!
• 1,200 sq. ft., 2 bath, 2 bdrm 2 story
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$285,000 USD
- Priced Right
Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste
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This beautiful villa casita is centrally located in the beach town Playa Hermosa. The upper level includes 2 bedroom and 2 full baths, large living area with an expanded kitchen that flows naturally out to the wrap around porch with ocean views. The entire upper floor enjoys vaulted ceilings made with local hard wood Teak and Almendro as well as all the cabinetry and doors and you will find granite counter tops throughout the kitchen. The master bedroom features a king size bed and en-suite bath with Jacuzzi tub. The lower level is currently used as the garage and can be easily renovated to be a great game room and office, with another full bath and closet area or could be converted to a full lock out apartment or as a third bedroom and bath to compliment the upstairs. This unit is within a gated guarded community with amenities such as a large swimming pool with dual slides, and swim-up bar, Jacuzzi, BBQ area, lush landscaping and a man-made stream. The Development features a Sports Bar and Tex Mex Restaurant, Spa, Mini Golf, Air Conditioned Movie Theatre, Dental Office and more.
Reasonably and Competitively Priced, Being offered for $285,000
Property information
Hello from
Playa Hermosa Guanacaste,
Over the past few years a lot of
people asked me “Is it worth shipping my car to Costa Rica”? Well the answer is
not an easy Yes or No. So I am going to tell you about our experience with
shipping a car in to Costa Rica.
It all stated about 3 months ago
when Pam’s uncle said she could have his old Nissan pathfinder, a 1997 model to
boot. Pam was pretty excited about the idea as she had to give up hers when she
sold her business. So she started the long process.
First Pam had to get the cars title in her name. No big deal
if we lived in AZ where the car was, but we live in our paradise of Playa
Hermosa, Guanacaste. The next step was to find a reliable shipper that could handle
the whole process of picking up the car, transporting it to a port for
shipping, receiving it here in Costa Rica and then go through all the requirements
to get it legal here. I will explain what they all are and I hope I don’t miss
a steep or two hear and Pam handled the whole thing.
Once Pam found a company through recommendations of friends and
having had to deal with this with some of her past clients she felt it would be
no problem, and it was but there were some hiccups along the way. Make sure it
is a company that has shipped items to Costa Rica before. And remember you get
what you pay for, just because someone might be less expensive, it may end up costing
you more in the long haul with actual $$ and frustration.
First the cars title needs to be in the name of the person
shipping it. Then you need to supply the exact VIN number so that the customs
agents and shipper have full knowledge of the car and can place a value on it
for tax purposes. Here in Costa Rica
they do a “Blue Book” value on the vehicle. The VIN # also will state ownership
as well. Personally we got lucky as I checked on line and this car had a higher
Kelly blue book value then what the CR customs guys gave it. This is where
things can get crazy. Sometime the value is just a random number they come up
with and based on the year and make of the car the import tax can be as high as
70% of the value these clowns put on it. Guess we caught them on a good day.
Next step is getting the car to the shipper. Most of these
logistic companies can handle the whole process from picking up the car at your
door and taking it from there. Depending on where you live will depend on the
port the boat leaves from and arrives at in Costa Rica. If you live on the west
coast of North America it could come from lots of places, the same with the
east coast. If you live in the middle somewhere most likely it will go out from
either ports in Texas or New Orleans. Once the car is on a boat it could take a
couple of weeks before it lands in CR and this is when the “FUN” starts, even
with a good shipper.
When the boat arrives and the car is taken off it is held by
the customs until the shipper supplies all the bill of laden information and
legal information as well as payment for the import tax. The legal information
is completed by a Costa Rica attorney, and will show who is going to own the vehicle
and you need to attest that you are not bringing it in to sell, right away
anyway, along with a bunch of other information that the attorney will take
care. Yu must be thinking by now “ holy crap, what a process” I need to find a
lawyer to help do this as well” Now a good shipping company will have all these
professionals lined up and ready so you won’t have to deal with this.
Once the car is released from customs, and this can take up
to 3 weeks, the car then needs to be brought to RTVE, this is the national
inspection company to make sure the car is in good working order, as in lights,
breaks, wipers, seat belts, tire condition, suspension and emissions. Once the car passes the technical inspection, Thank
God Pam’s did, then it can be presented to get license plates and Machamo. The
Machamo is the yearly circulation tax and basic liability insurance for all
vehicles. Again another payment needs to be made to get all these items. The Machamo
sticker was not ready, even thou it was paid for, because their system was down
and they could not give out the sticker. Typical Costa Rica government run
agency, make you jump through hoops only to say NO come back another day as our
systems are down. I think it is an excuse not to work that hard.
Now the car is ready for you to either pick it up from the
shipper or pay him more money to bring it to you. We chose to go and get it and
that was experience all in itself, but that’s for another blog.
So back to the original question, “is it worth it shipping my
car to Costa Rica”? All in all it can be a pretty easy experience with the
right people working for you. But if not the right people, in all reality it is
really a lot less stressful to just purchase a car here and be done with it.
Yes it may cost more here, but the stress you may have to deal with is not
worth it and not to mention the amount of tax you may have to pay. Besides it
is just a car, its main function is to get you from point A to point B safely. Oh and Yes Pam is very happy she has a new but
old car to drive that works just great.
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
Playa Panama, Guanacaste
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Announcing a price reduction
on 45 Vista Del Pacifico, a 2,700 sq. ft., 3 bath, 2 bdrm 2 story. Now
$559,000 USD
- Price Reduced by $236K.
Property information
Hello from
Playa Hermosa Guanacaste,
About a week ago, Pam and I were
sitting on the beach as we like to do on Sunday afternoons and the local
partially abandoned beach dogs, Rey, Clifford, Roxie and God only knows the
name of the other 3, all came to say hello. They all know us as we feed them,
along with other expats in the town. We always bring a bag of food and dog
biscuits with us to hand out to the beach children as I call them. We have, in
the past gone to the vet supply and purchased deworming pills for all and feed
it to them with some liver pate from the Luperon grocery store. This is always
a big hit and really helps them as well. When all the kids are around us Pam
pulls out of the beach bag a portable water bowl and we empty the melted ice
from our coolers and supplement with bottle water, in to the bowl so all of
them can have a nice cold drink. Pam said “hey we need to figure out a way that
these dogs can have fresh water every day.
This past week we talked about a few
time and came up with an idea. We headed off to the Do It Center and purchased
a Rubbermaid 2 gallon container with sealble lid and long enough chain and
lock. When we got home, I made some small cuts towards the top of the container
all around and thredded the chain thru the holes so that the container can be
affixted to a tree. I then took the lid to the container and cut it in half so
we could cover half of it. Then Pam painted “Agua Para los Peros” on the half
lid and off we went.
Now trying to find fresh water on the beach is not all that
easy, but we found a hose from the beach front hotel and asked if we could just
fill the container. The employee said “Con Much Gusto” (with much pleasure) and
handed us the hose. We filled the container and found an old sign post away
from the hotel but still within reach of the hose and wrapped the chain around
it and called all the dogs over. Actually we had to bribe them with biscuits to
get them to where and the water bowl was set.
You would have thought by the reaction of the dogs that it
was a gift from heaven. Every one of them stood and waited their turn to get a
drink, they emptied it and we refilled and they all went back for more.
This morning Pam and I road our bikes down to the beach, with
the half lid, which was modified with the painted sign “Agua Para los Peros” to
check to make sure it was still there and refill the bowl. When we got there, we were pleasantly surprised
that one of the employees that rakes beach in front of the hotel, had already
refilled the bowl. We chatted with him a bit and he said that the dogs had
already been by and had a long drink and he refilled it. So Pam attached the
half lid, reason for the lid is to keep debris from going in the water, but
still allows plenty of room for the dogs to drink. Another reason for the signed lid is to make sure
people don’t think of it as a foot bath or another trash can. Now some may be
thinking why did you chain it to the post? Hello this is still Costa Rica and
there are people that are not as fortunate and you and I, and could possible
use this container for other reasons. Hence the chain and lock.
If you happen to be an avid animal lover, like me and have
been to this area of Costa Rica, Consider contacting C.A.R.E. (Coco Animal
Rescue and Education) this is a great group of expats that do all sorts of
great things for the dogs and cats and other animals in the area. They can
always use some help whether making a monetary donation or being willing to be
a “mule” to bring items to CR when you come next time, or just offering your
support in some way. Check out the web site and help out. http://www.coco-care.org/Care/C.A.R.E_Welcome.html
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
Hello from
Playa Hermosa Guanacaste,
Yesterday was a day dedicated to my
four loving and wild and crazy kids. Well if you asked them they would have
said “Oh no we have to go to the Vet, Run hide don’t let mom and dad catch you”
You know kids are kids, except these type just tend to be a little hairier than
most. So Pam and I get the dogs all excited about going for a car ride, you
know dogs love to ride in the car. All four jump in pretty easily, well except
for Lucy; she had to be picked up and put in the car as she is the older street
dog we adopted and has the shortest legs.
Vet care is just as important as your health car. The tropics
can be hard on dogs, with the heat and the numerous bugs that abound. Tick
fever is a real deadly killer of dogs, it comes on pretty slow and by the time
you realize there is a problem, your dog will need major help. The best way to
prevent this is to make sure you utilize a flea and tick drop every 3 weeks. I use
front line and it works well. Also Distemper can be a big problem and it is advisable
to keep all the annual vaccinations up to date.
Once all loaded an almost settled in we head off. Now most people
would think that a ride to the vet is a pretty easy thing windows partially
open heads hanging out, ears and tongues flapping in the wind and just a short
drive. For most people with pets this is
pretty true. For me it is a whole other experience as all of them want to ride
shotgun. Here in Playa Hermosa we do not have a vet and can just go over to
Playa Del Coco, a short 15 minute drive. But we don’t. See the vet in Coco, although
good to a certain point has the strangest hours and when I called to make an
appointment it was not that convenient for the vet, I had to work around the
Vets days in the office and time frames this vet likes to work. So I said
Thanks but no thanks. Besides, I feel this vet has the worst bed side manor
that I have even seen in any doctor; I wonder why she even became a care giver.
So I decided to give the vet I prefer to use anyway a call
and see if he was available. Well of course he called me right back as when I
called he was with a patient. He said Just come in tomorrow morning at 9 and we
will check out all the dogs and make sure all are doing well.
You are probably asking yourself at this point “why the hell didn’t
he just call the vet he prefers”? Well I will tell you it was just for basic
checkups and that Ve is over a hours drive just to get there.
Over a year ago, my black lab named Lipton that moved here
with us, was stricken with tick fever. The vet we went to properly diagnosed it
and gave us antibiotics and vitamins to deal with this fever. Well after the month
of drugs was completed, he started to act like he had the fever again. This
time I asked around about some vets as a wanted another opinion. I was informed
about a very good doctor in Nicoya, about an hour and a half drive from Playa
Hermosa depending on traffic. So I called and made an appointment with Dr.
Delgado, by the way he speaks great English and takes the time to explain
everything. Best of all he also work 5 days a week and if needed on weekends he
will come in and meet you. Long story short Lipton had come down with the tick
fever again and was close to dying. It turned out that the meds the previous
vet had given us actually counter acted each other and just masked the problem.
Dr. Delgado basically said “My friend, we can try a lot of different things and
Lipton needs to stay here for as long as it takes or he will not make it and
there is really no guarantee that he will but I will do everything I know to
help this poor boy, he is old for his breed and it is going to be a tough fight”.
Lipton lived at the Vets office for well over a week and a half, he actually
got much worse before he got better. With the loving dedication, compassion and
skills, Dr. Delgado was able to save Lipton’s life and bring him back to good
health. He did the same thing with one of my other adopted dogs Jazz, who likes
to pick up everything in creation and try to eat it. She ended up having major
surgery for a perforated stomach and came out with flying colors but that is
another story for another time.
So if you love your pets, and if you have pets you better
love them, I highly recommend Dr. Delgado. Here is his email address if you
need a great, compassionate, and caring vet for your fur children if you live
in Guanacaste or if you travel to Costa Rica with you beloved companions, Dr. Enrique
Dalay Delgado clinicadermapet@yahoo.com
Trust me on this one, It is well worth the drive to Nicoya!!!
Here is a link to Pam’s face book page
with a picture of us coming back from the vet yesterday, Jazz is the white one,
Lipton the black Lab, and Bella, surfing from the back seat, unfortunately Lucy
was sitting on the floor hiding.
http://www.facebook.com/Pamrica
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look forward
to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
Large Building Site
• lot / land
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$169,000 USD
- Negotiable
Playas Del Coco, Guanacaste
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What a great opportunity to own in Paradise. This property is located in a very quiet section of Playa Del Coco, tucked away on the hill side. The lot is far enough away from all the activities of down to have a tranquil and peaceful retreat but just minutes by car to town to experience all the amenities Coco has to offer. This lot measures over 4100 sq. meters, making it over a care in size. There is already a very large building pad that can easily accommodate a 3000 square foot single floor plan home. The property has legal water and electricity to it already. There will never be a roof line right in front as the property boarders a public road. There is enough room to build a grand home and a guest home. The development feature paved roads within and home have already been built.
Originally priced at $250,000.
Now being offered for $169,000
Seller will entertain and consider all reasonable offers
Property information
Hello from
Playa Hermosa Guanacaste,
It is just another beautiful day in paradise, it is the
beginning of Semana Santa, Easter Holy Week and that is a whole other topic to
write about.
I was reading some of the local online English newspapers
this morning and came upon this article below. All I could do was shake my head
and give thanks to the fact in the Playa Hermosa, Coco, Ocotal and Playa Panama
areas, we have paved roads.
Pacific coast
residents ready to set up blockade over road dust
As the dry
season approaches its end, the roads have more dust and the smoke from the
sugar cane fires lingers in the air and reddens the eyes and throats. Out in
Tamarindo, the dust is about the last straw after the Municipalidad de Santa
Cruz has promised for many years to put asphalt on the 28 de Abril road,
according to residents. That is why they
are planning a blockade for 7 a.m. this Thursday. Email messages said that the
residents are trying to apply pressure on municipal officials in Santa Cruz.
The blockade will be at the Villareal intersection, a resident said. The
protest will be multi-national, they added.
"The municipality of Santa Cruz has been promising for years to
asphalt the road," said another resident. "Not only do they not
asphalt it. But, the grading of the road is so sporadic, we constantly have to
repair our vehicles, the dust is doing great damage to our cars, and the
residence and homeowners along the road are constantly sick." This is not
the only spot in Costa Rica where residents are irked by the dusty condition of
the roads.
I know exactly where this is just
outside of Tamarindo on the way to Hacienda Pinilla and the ultra-fancy JW Marriott
Hotel. I have driven this road many times and I can tell you first hand it is
the pits, I think I rather have a fork stuck in my hand than endure the 6 miles
of this road. The pot holes can be the size of the Grand Canyon and the dust is
so bad that it reminds me of white out conditions of a New England Blizzard.
People that actually live in Tamarindo will say” Oh it is not that bad” “It is
only during the dry season”. Well Hello! That is 6 months long!!! You get that
response especially if they have a business or if they are trying to sell you a
condo or something because they depend on vacationers to keep cash rolling in.
Well, have you ever been to down town Tamarindo? There is one paved road right
thru the center of town along the beach, turn off the pavement and you have the
same exact thing, dirt and dust. And when the rains start, then it all turns to
a muddy mess. Anyone for Mud wrestling? You could make a fortune setting up a
ring and charging admission, I know the crazy 20 something’s would go to it,
especially if you are selling booze and those funny looking and smelling cigarettes.
Now please don’t get me totally wrong, Tamarindo has a lot of
things going for it, if you want to surf, there is a surf shop it seems every
20 yards, or hang out and get drunk as there are a lot of good bars on the
beach and restaurants in town. But really is that all you want to do? There is
even a casino just across the only paved street from the beach. The town draws
a lot of younger tourist that want to have fun in the sun and surf. So if you don’t like hanging out with 20 something’s,
don’t waste your time.
On the other hand, the area I live, Playa Hermosa has paved
roads all the way from the airport, and 90% of all the roads are paved, yes we
still have 3 streets in town that are dirt. But this was one of the last areas
developed, so I am grateful for what we have. When you head over to Playa del Coco, you will
find that the main road and the beach road are nicely paved as well as in 99%
of the condo developments and all home developments. Even the road over to
Ocotal is completely paved. If you get
off the beaten track you will find dirt roads. Even though there are dirt roads
here, we are lucky that the municipality grades them 3-4 times a year, but during
the dry season it is dusty on these roads as well, I have to be honest. Just
this week, the government is actually tearing up parts of the main road in
Playa Del Coco in preparation of re-paving the boulevard, so while this is
going on as any construction site, it is a mess, but they are moving along
quite fast. The main road that leads in to Playa Hermosa from the cross section
towards Coco and Sardinal is getting major work as well. MOPT, the Costa Rica
authority over roads, are putting in rain gutters along the side of the road coming
down the PAVED road in to Playa Hermosa.
So if you are thinking of coming here for the first time I
recommend coming to Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco, you won’t get all dusty
and dirty or Muddy!
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!
Great Development Flat Lot
• lot / land
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$94,500 USD
- Under Market Value
Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste
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Are you tired of the stress and hassles of a “Modern Society”? If you are thinking so, it is time to change your ways and start really living your dreams. Just imagine waking up to the cool tropical morning breezes flowing through your new home in paradise, while the aroma of freshly brewed locally grown Costa Rica Mountain coffee catches your fancy as you get ready for your morning walk or jog with the dogs on the paved sidewalks in your new neighborhood. Los Altos De Cacique is well developed with over 30 homes already built. This easy to build on elevated will capture all the natural breezes as it sits on a ridge top. The Lot measure over 870 square meters, and all utilities are available to build right away. Conveniently located to all the amenities and shopping of Playas Del Coco and only 20 minutes from the Liberia International Airport. This lot is properly priced compared to other properties that have sold. The owner is willing to listen to all offers.
Being offered for sale at
$94,500.00
Start living the dream instead of just dreaming of a new life!
Property information
Hello from
Playa Hermosa,
The Costa Rican summer is coming to an end, as
indicated by the first big storm of the season Thursday afternoon in the
Central Valley. Residents can expect the
rainy season to officially begin next month in the Pacific regions. The Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional is predicting that the rainy season will come to south
Pacifico Sur during the first week of April, then the rains will come to the
central Pacifico between April 21st to April 25th. The Central Valley will see the start of the
rainy season May 1 to 5 and the north Pacifico will start getting rain May 6 to
10. All the areas are expected to have
rain 20 percent above average. Well as you know I like to watch weather patterns
as I have written about it many times in the past/ I always say that it is a
crap shoot trying to predict what Mother Natuer is going to throw at us. Same
for the experts, how can they even try to predict the days when it will happen?
But that’s OK it give me something the think about.
The
Caribbean coast and the northern zone are always out of step with the rest of
the country and generally have rain when the rest of Costa Rica experiences a
dry season.
This 2013
predictions are a sign of hopefully better things to come then what happened
last year. In 2012, overall we had a rain deficit that ranged from 31 to 70
percent, the highest being in the north Pacific where there was drought. But by
the beaches and In playa Hermosa specifically we were right on our average.
Although most it came in the month of October
Here are the
estimates of the beginning of the rainy season from the real weather guys:
South
Pacific: April 1 to 5
Central
Pacific: April 21 to 25
Central
Valley: May 1 to 5
North
Pacific: May 6 to 10
*Source: Instituto
Meteorológico Nacional
There is
also a god chance that neither the phenomenon called El Niño or La Niña ( the
warming or cooling of the Pacific Ocean) will happen this year. I just hope we
get enough rain to keep the farmers happy, the trees growing and my gardens
green and flourishing. Although I really enjoy the mindless task of watering my
gardens, and get to have some quiet time with nature, after 4 months of doing
this twice a week, I would rather be doing some other mindless task, like
sitting on the beach watching the sun set and having a cold beer.
As always, thanks to my steady followers for stopping by my
blog. I hope you enjoy some of my rants, craziness and even some good
information, if you want to make a comment just send me an email to jaaechef@gmail.com , my personal email address or post it here. If you have an interest in
or are just curious about Costa Rica and the possibility of owning your own
piece of Paradise just click this link and have a look around.
http://www.costarican-american-connection.com/Featured_Listings/page_2527088.html
I look
forward to hearing from you! May the Sun Shine on you no matter where you are!!
“Pura Vida”
Pure Life Baby!!