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| Safety | 11/19/2008 | Luna Nueva |
Q: R. the first week in May. My main concern is safety. We're Americans, speak no Spanish, and want ...
A: How nice that you're going to visit Costa Rica and its many regions. You should be safe in your ...
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| private elementary school | 11/16/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: We have 8 and 6 yr. olds and looking to move to Costa Rica for a few years. Would you recommend a ...
A: I am not up to date on which private schools are best. I recommend that you ask the question on ...
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| Pregnant woman travelling | 11/10/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: I have always wanted to travel to Costa Rica. When I found we were pregnant, we knew we had to visit ...
A: sorry for the delay i was out of the country for a week and when I can back had lots of work if ...
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| emigration and medical licensure | 11/4/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: I am a practising obstetricain-gynecologist in the U.S. I am board certified and U.S. trained. I ...
A: You will need an address in Costa Rica but it is not necessary that you live there, any address will ...
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| sell car in costa rica | 10/28/2008 | Tucker Comstock |
Q: I am David from Vienn, Austria. If I got it right you try the same thing like we will! We just ...
A: David, We only know about sale of U.S. registered vehicles. The lawyers/car dealers in Costa Rica ...
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| emigration and medical licensure | 10/27/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: I am a practising obstetricain-gynecologist in the U.S. I am board certified and U.S. trained. I ...
A: You will need to first apply for permanent residency through an Attorney in Costa Rica, after the ...
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| divorce requirements in costa rica | 10/24/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: If a person from another country is married to a Costa Rican citizen and wants a divorce, is there ...
A: If the couple has been married in Costa Rica they have to wait three years for a divorce if they ...
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| Moving to Costa Rica | 10/22/2008 | Luna Nueva |
Q: We have a question, we would like to visit Costa Rica with the ongoing thought of eventually moving ...
A: It is definitely not an easy one to answer... There are so many nice beaches! But if Peggy wants ...
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| Obtaining Costa Rican citizenship | 10/22/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: My son's Costa Rican girlfriend will give birth in Costa Rica soon, my son's an American citizen ...
A: To make sure that he qualifies it would be better to get married since their is no doubt that, it ...
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| getting married in costa rica | 10/22/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: i am inquiring about a legal beach ceremony on jaco beach the week of jan. 18th 2009 i was looking ...
A: Yes I do perform weddings at the beach, you can contact me at my e- mail which is ...
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| Residencia en Costa Rica | 10/17/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: Buenos días. Mi pregunta es acerca de la residencia de costa rica. Ningún de mis padres es ciudadano ...
A: Jason: Usted tiene mas posibilidades de que se le otorgue la residencia por el vinculo de los ...
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| costa rica in November | 10/15/2008 | Luna Nueva |
Q: My family and I are traveling to Costa Rica November 18th through the 26 I wanted to know what you ...
A: Hola Susie, espero que entiendas bien el español, si no, me decís y te lo vuelvo a enviar en inglés! ...
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| visiting in December | 10/13/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: Hola! By this time next year my husband and I plan to move to Costa Rica. He and his brother are ...
A: I live in San Jose the capital area, and it is in the center of the country my suggestions is that ...
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| Dual Citizenship/US & Costa Rica | 10/9/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: I was born in Costa Rica of Costa Rican nationals. I was adopted by US missionaries in 1962. One ...
A: Robles You can apply for citizenship, you will need an Attorney to represent you in the process. Is ...
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| Dual Citizenship: Costa Rica and U.S. | 10/4/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: Lawson, Both my Parents were born in Costa Rica as well as my brother (who got his dual citizenship ...
A: Yes, that is true, you need to begin the process before your 25th birthday. The process is done in ...
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| Heredia | 10/3/2008 | Braulio Odio |
Q: Hola, y gracias Quisiera llevar mi familia (tengo dos niñas de 9 y 11 años) a Heredia por seis ...
A: Hola Benjamin, Aunque mi especialidad es el turismo y no el real estate, le sugiero que haga ...
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| vivienda en Heredia | 10/3/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: Hola y gracias, Quisiera alquilar una casa segura con internet por seis meses de enero hasta junio ...
A: Benjamin que pena pero no conozco a nadie en Heredia podria averiguar con un amigo que alquila ...
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| Travel | 9/30/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: We need to get to the San Jose airport for 3.00pm flight. Can you receommend any companies for pick ...
A: Rita the shuttle I use at the hotel is a private service and from there to the airport they charge ...
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| Getting My dog back from Costa Rica | 9/29/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: I went to Costa Rica about 4 years ago and bought a dog. When I left my mother gave him to our ...
A: you need 1. to find the dog 2. to proof that the dog is yours because the taxi driver might say that ...
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| Coasta Rican Citizenship through Marriage | 9/29/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: If I am married to a Coasta Rican man in the United States, what is the process for becoming a Coast ...
A: To begin you will need a birth certificate, marriage certificate and police record certificate and ...
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| Beach towns | 9/28/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: We are looking for a family friendly beach (ages 6,8,10). My husband and I want to surf a bit, but ...
A: I would suggest the Uvita area about 2 hours south of Manuel Antonio on the Pacific. Uvita is home ...
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| Calling Costa Rica from the US | 9/26/2008 | Tucker Comstock |
Q: Did something recently change where I need to dial something differently for the call to go through? ...
A: All phone numbers now have 8 digits instead of 7 -- so if a cell number (previously started with "3" ...
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| Live in Heredia with children for 5 months | 9/25/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: Hola Beatrice. We're thinking about moving to Heredia with our two girls (age 9 and 11) and have ...
A: I think safety from robbery is an issue all over Costa Rica. There are gated housing projects if you ...
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| divorcio | 9/23/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: Hola!!! Estoy divorciandome de mi esposo y tiene el propiedades en Costa Rica a su nombre que fueron ...
A: Esther, tienes mas informacion de la propiedad en Costa Rica, no tengo en que ley se encuentra esto, ...
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| divorcio | 9/22/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: Hola!!! Estoy divorciandome de mi esposo y tiene el propiedades en Costa Rica a su nombre que fueron ...
A: Estimada Esther si definitivamente segun la ley de costa rica si le corresponde el 50% de las ...
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| costa rican citizenship | 9/12/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: how can i get my dual citizenship? what process do i have to go through in order to get all that ...
A: Otto I can do the translations, you will not need to take anything to the embassy if you are under ...
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| costa rican citizenship | 9/11/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: how can i get my dual citizenship? what process do i have to go through in order to get all that ...
A: You are lucky, it will take a short time, because of your age. I can help you once you get here, you ...
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| December weather, Carribean Coast | 9/7/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: My wife and I have been all over Costa Rica except for a few places. The place that we've been ...
A: I don't think Puerto Viejo is any more dangerous than any other part of Costa Rica nowadays. Nicest ...
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| our visit to CR | 9/4/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: I grew up in Escazu (20 years ago) and am making my second visit back in 20 years - with two ...
A: I'm afraid the complexity of your question is outside the realm of questions I answer on allexperts. ...
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| long stay | 9/4/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: We are a retired couple looking for a furnished apartment (aparthotel) somewhere it is warm ...
A: I have been asking around and yes there is apartments for rent under $ 1000 monthly the point is ...
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| rental car & hours | 8/30/2008 | Luna Nueva |
Q: I'm having trouble finding a rental car company one way from Panama City, Panama to San Jose, Costa ...
A: I found these two car rental companies that rent cars both in Costa Rica and Panama, so there should ...
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| Traveling to Costa Rica with children | 8/28/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: We would like to travel to Costa Rica either this Oct. or Nov. We have a 6 yr old and a 3 yr old. ...
A: First, i hope you understand that October and November are usually very rainy in Costa Rica, not a ...
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| Kids in CR | 8/24/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: We will spend close to three weeks in Costa Rica during Christmas and New Year with our two quite ...
A: I would be happy to schedule a consultation with you to help you plan a great trip for your family. ...
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| Medical License | 8/21/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: I am a Pediatrician with a Caribbean Medical License. Would I be able to practice Medicine in Costa ...
A: I don´t know about the local laws in Saint Thomas or the other virgin islands, but I suppose they ...
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| Medical License | 8/17/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: I am a Pediatrician with a Caribbean Medical License. Would I be able to practice Medicine in Costa ...
A: You need to begin permanent residency in Costa Rica first, USA residency is of no value here. After ...
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| Age 13 American girl moving to Puerto Viejo | 8/16/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: My granddaughter is reuniting with her father who lives and owns property in Puerto Viejo. He tells ...
A: The e-mail address for the Waldorf school in Playa Chiquita is waldorfcaribe@yahoo.com. I do not ...
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| Costa Rica November | 8/16/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: We are heading to San Jose and renting a jeep at the beginning of November for 10 days. We will stay ...
A: I'm afraid I can't answer your question. I do know that beaches will be muddy from runoff if you go ...
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| Performing weddings? | 8/14/2008 | Visit Costa Rica |
Q: I know a lawyer must be present at a wedding but, can I, as an ordained minister, perform the ...
A: this is what I know in Costa Rica by law the official religion is the catholic is the only religion ...
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| leaving after 90 days | 8/12/2008 | Lic.Gregory Kearney Lawson. |
Q: I have exceeded my 90 day tourist visa. I was to be out about a month ago, and will be here another ...
A: You won´t have any problems leaving Costa rica , but you might have p`roblems coming back in next ...
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| Alejandra Camacho | 8/10/2008 | Beatrice Blake |
Q: I've been setting up a vacation in Costa Rica through Alejandra Camacho at Selva Mar. I've already ...
A: Are you talking about Selva Mar Tour Operator in San Isidro, that has the exploringcostarica.com ...
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