This week, we wanted to renewed the rental car for another month, since we rented the same car since end of November. But because of the Easter Holiday, they wanted $2,500 U.S. for one month. Yes, Pura Vida is not cheap, nothing here is cheap.
It is an interesting perspective to spray "weeds." Here in my area, no one has yards. We just let nature do what nature does. We have wildflowers in the spring and summer and trim out the trees in that spot, but otherwise, everything is natural. Anything we plant is native.
Great videos! Thanks for sharing these! As an advice for those electronic equipments or anything of concern to suffer the elements, keep it indoor in a room with the air conditioner on when you are not in, at not necessarily a low temp setting in order to save energy, some 27C will do to remove that high humidity and allow everything in the conditioned area last way longer. I would even store my bikes, motorized or not, to last, when I am not in. Keep producing the good work! You make us dream! Some day....!
Do you think living in the mountains is better for electronics? I went to Puerto Viejo with a digital camera and it broke from the moisture. When I was in San Jose I didn't have a problem with the moisture.
And what exactly are you going to spray on the weeds so close to the beach. Roundup or some other round leaf weed killer. Best to get a peon and have him do some old school weeding
hey Matt! I really enjoy your videos. I have visited Costa Rica on the number of occasions and there's something that it seems like nobody wants to talk about... Maybe you have or you will. Marriage fraud. I used to think it was as simple as do you know people need to watch out for themselves and use good judgment. However, many of my friends, good Souls all. Have fallen victim ticas or ticos that prey on lonely expat retirees. Some of my friends have had their entire life savings taken from them in Costa Rica. I would like to see and episode where are you give some recommendations how this can be avoided. it is a very sad thing to see an older retiree being taken in by someone who only cares about taking their money. Thanks and keep up the good work!
Don’t make Costa Rica the bad guy here. Men or Women who move to CR or LatinAmerica, Russia, Lithuania, or wherever looking for love are more than aware anything could happen in a foreign country. It’s a subject expats are familiar with but many specifically men get in a daze after they get a little taste and lose their heads and become pray. Don’t go to a foreign country looking to get laid and you will be just fine.
@@tomjordan6819 Don't go to foreign countries trying to buy women and you'll be fine. If you're a 60 year old man whos dumb enough to think that a woman in her 20's isn't out for your money, then you deserve to get taken.
Grew up on the east coast of Florida... new cars sometimes had rust spots... Ziebart rust proofing of your car was highly recommended. They spray coated all the inside hidden spaces in the cars as they rust from the inside out... Things grow like crazy too. Never visited but planning to take a vacation to get a feel for the country. Guessing there may be a few bugs there also...
Best thing to do is come rent for a few months first, and live in a few different areas around the country. Perhaps on the beach, in the city, up in the mountains... see what you like, before signing any long term lease or buying property.
@@MattLloyd Great advice. I always wonder why people automatically default to "buy property" before "trying it before you buy". Newness excites everyone. Especially in a new country and new surroundings. However things may wear on a person as time passes. The newness may fade. And now you're in a permanent structure that you paid outright in cash which may not have high liquidity to sell. A rental is very liquid. You can stay as long or as little as you like in an area. On the other hand, the more people that buy outright right off the bat means there's a lot more "motivated sellers" when they want out. It produces the occasional bargain.
That looks like Florblanca. I used to cycle up there every day to practice yoga with Stefano. Some of the best times of my life. I hope Stefano is doing well. If it's not Florblanca, sorry about your swimming pool!
If you have and love paper books, they must be kept in an air-conditioned space or the "dry room" you mentioned. Otherwise they rot and silverfish eat them (are there silverfish in Costa Rica?).
Hi Sergio, yes I don't really like to do it, just sometimes when the weeds get really out of control. The beach weed area really just needs a good mow and it would look better.
Hi Chenzaloon, this is about 20 minutes outside Jaco. I'm always interested in connecting with videographers and make have some work. Send me your details if you're interested.
The reality is that the coastal areas are hot and humid, requiring air conditioning. And the cost of electricity is very expensive in Costa Rica. I live in the mountains where the humidity is much less, and the temperature is between 70 and 80 year around.
@Judge Dredd , well I know a family that bought about 4 hectares on top of a mountain who could not get electricity until they could get public water. They found a spring on their property for water, though technically illegal to use. They bought a couple of portable generators. But since have obtained public water (and electricity) so have discarded the generators. It is not the start up cost, but the maintenance cost of generators which do not make them cost effective for a long period of time.
Do you have an Air BnB? I am thinking about taking the family, leaving the US and moving to Costa Rica or Belize. I have a few questions i would like to ask you if you don't mind.
Hi, yes I do. And I don't mind at all. You can contact me on Facebook if you want and I"ll send you photos / video of the Airbnb: facebook.com/mattlloydonline
Could do yes, but they would be quite expensive. As long as they get painted every year it's ok. Problem is sometimes that doesn't get done, as you can see from the pipe which rusted all the way through.
Extremely different... so many different things. I would prefer the climate in Australia just because it's far less humid. But I also quite enjoy the heavy downpours in Costa Rica during wet season, and the nights here are always warm. The nature in Costa Rica is incredible - a lot greener than Australia, because of how much it can rain. Everything moves at a slower more relaxed pace (good in some ways, but also frustrating in others). It really depends what you're looking for.
Right Fabian! There are actually only 5 blue zones: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece, and Loma Linda, California. The Nicoya Penninsula is also in the driest province of Costa RIca, Guanacaste where we don't have these issues with mold and everything rotting within a year.
@@fabianastuain the Blue Zone! Playa Junquillal, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste on the Peninsula de Nicoya. I was born in the US. I also know Loma Linda and Sardinia.
Very difficult to answer - I was not involved in the original build, just some renovations. A lot more than was anticipated though. Being a foreigner means you're going to pay a big premium, in many areas.
Stay on the beach there are fer de lance vipers in the jungle. The producer of that nude survival show stepped over a log and got bit. In one hour the flesh rotted off his foot and smelled dead exposing all his bones and tendons. They did multiple skin grafts off his hip to save his foot. The next day the actors now alert found three in the leaves They quit the show I’ve dreamed of the jungle. But it’s better to look at
FFS, what do people expect in a tropical climate? Seriously, how ignorant are people. We live in CR (have a house) and its a constant battle and we KNEW that going in!
Hi guys pretty much anywhere in the world, if you live near the sea you gonna have the same problems I don't understand why this guy thinks it's only happened in C.R
Nope... I'm a bit lazy when it comes to learning Spanish. Still getting by on about 5 words. It's on my to-do list, we'll have a live event on learning spanish next year for Strive (I won't be teaching of course) - so I'll be a student at that one.
It's not important. I'm Costa Rican and most of us, we can understand English, sobis not a problem if you don't understand Spanish.... Nobody cares if you don't learn.
Some people just move to the nicest most pure and natural places and yet they are still concerned with having a prim and proper "yard" ,on a beach no less. Please don't spray chemicals near the beach. Definitely not subscribing.
I don't think so - the overwhelming majority of living here is positive. The weather can be hot and humid but it's warm all year, and the view of the beach never gets old.
So treated lawns and iron don't work in Costa Rica. Good! It wouldn't be pura vida if it becomes "Americanized" I hope your development pursuits do not interrupt the pura vida life there, start building like a costa Rican dude. It would suck to see a bunch of westerners use their money to ruin yet another nation.
@@MattLloyd use environmentally friendly practices instead of installing golf lawns that require pesticides running off into the ocean, natural looks better in CR anyways. Don't bother using iron, obviously. Build with your surroundings in mind, esp when it comes to materials, instead of bulldozing to put in mcmansions. Btw I realize your response is sarcasm. But you can't be left with any excuse of ignorance. You have to live with the impact your decisions make.
@@MattLloydmaybe you could look into passive housing. Its principles change based on its location to optimize temperature and air flow. Use sustainable practices and materials, add to their future instead of robbing it. Be the change Matt. Up to ppl like you, esp in places like this we haven't totally ruined yet.
@@bettycooper369 we don't use pesticides. My comment in the video about spraying was more an offstand statement; all we use is a whipper snipper and lawn mower. The grasses planted on this beach help stop erosion - without them, much of the land washes away in the rainy season.
