We look at property for sale in Palmares, Costa Rica. The first property was way overpriced at $40k per 1/4 acre, but the second wasn’t bad. We really want something a little higher elevation which will cost less and be a little cooler.
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Our IDEAL Property In Costa Rica
Over several days we drive around the central valley in Costa Rica to narrow down where we want to buy property. Our plan is to build an off grid retreat somewhere in the mountains. Palmares was our favorite city and landscape, second to San Ramon.
The View Behind the Waterfall | Costa Rica Vlog 4
We take a car ride up to the Poas Volcano in Costa Rica and stop for a free viewing of the waterfall. Definitely a recommended stop if you’re in the San Jose region!
The Toyota Corolla Wouldn’t Make It | Costa Rica Vlog 3
We spend the morning in search of hiking trails in Escazu/San Antonio, Costa Rica. Eventually we make our way to Pico Blanco with a gorgeous view of the valley.
If you’re ever traveling and don’t know if you’ll have cell service or wifi, check out the “maps.me” app. Not only does it allow you to download offline maps, but gives you turn-by-turn directions without using any data. (Note: We have no affiliation with the app, we were just REALL grateful to find it when we couldn’t get directions home from the airport.)
Meeting our Realtor at McDonald’s | Costa Rica Vlog 2
After arriving in Costa Rica, it took about 2 hours to get through customs, immigration, and pick up our rental car. Just in time to meet our realtors at a McDonald’s about 10 minutes away from the hotel.
We discussed how much land we want (3-10 acres) for how much ($20-100k) and in what areas. They gave us a list of 6 regions to check out on our own before bringing them along to see actual property for sale.
The World’s Most Okay AirBnB | Costa Rica Vlog 1
We’re on our way to Costa Rica to finish up our residency paperwork and start looking at land for sale. But first we stop overnight in Fort Lauderdale to break up the travel time.
Everything Explained Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82SD3Ts0u9M
It Wasn?t About The Money (But Here?s What it Cost) | Birth in Costa Rica PART 4
Here’s what it cost us to give birth in Costa Rica. We included the OB/GYN, hospital, anesthesiologist, surgeon, and pediatrician.
We didn’t include our flights ($800) and our accommodations ($1300), since we moved out of our house before going down.
Our Delivery Story | Birth In Costa Rica PART 3
This is video is for us to remember our birth experience in Costa Rica , but we thought you might enjoy it anyway 🙂
DIY “Chorreador de Caf?” | Pre-Hipster Pour Over Coffee Maker
In just about every kitchen in Costa Rica you’ll find a Chorreador de Caf?. It’s a simple pour over coffee maker that’s been used for hundreds of years.
They come in many different shapes and sizes, but I wanted a compact one for our upcoming RV trip. It fits nicely in a drawer and makes one cup of coffee at a time.
Stay tuned for the video of our first cup in the morning 🙂
Giving Birth in Costa Rica PART 2 – Our Expectations vs. Reality
Part 2 of 4: We did our best to remember all of the questions we had going into giving birth abroad. Looking back, we really went out on a limb coming to Costa Rica without visiting first 🙂
Could we pay with a credit card? What about pre-natal visits? Can you get on an airplane 9 months pregnant? Would they let us through customs? What about the language barrier? Were we taking on too much trying to stay in a hotel room (AirBnb) as new parents?
Of course, everything turned out great. Our OBGYN (Dr. Paer), our hospital (CIMA), and our pediatrician (Dra. Castro) all gave us world class care.