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    I just had lunch with Griffin from 1Vice

    I had to run an errand to the Central Valley this morning so I decided to get in contact with Griffin from 1vice. We met up and had lunch and Griffin also brought his partner Tommy along. We talked awhile about Costa Rica, sports gambling and the ins and outs of running a sportsbook. It was an...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 10 I was awoken by doors slamming and people talking loudly outside my room at 5 am. It did not stop. By 7am people were revving their motorcycle engines outside our rooms. The dogs barked nonstop. Dean came to my room at 7am and said "Kurt, let's get the fuck out of here." I agreed and we...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 9 We drove the two hours to Honduras and were prepared for the corruption. Honduras is a trash pit. Even the flag at the border was in tatters. There was trash everywhere. There was a car that had caught fire that looked like it hadn't been moved since the 1980's. Cows were walking all over...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    P P Day 8 We were making pretty good time and still had 3 days until the pet import papers expired. I wasn't overly concerned as we only had 1/2 of Guatemala to cross, El Salvador and Nicaragua to reach Costa Rica. The market was crazy. It was something you would see on the Amazing Race...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 7 We planned on crossing into Guatemala and driving across it to the El Salvador border. We drove the last two hours to the Mexico border. However, the building where you receive your exit documents was not there. We asked a local who told us it had been moved 30 miles back from where we...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 6 When we came out of the mountains of central Mexico it got really hot. As we approached Veracruz on the east coast, the temperature was approximately 100 degrees. There was still no sign of any drug dealers or riff raff. South east Mexico is not as populated as central Mexico and is a lot...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 5 Our goal today was to get through Mexico City without a problem. This was surprisingly easy. There is a new toll road 20 miles north of Mexico City that goes east and avoids the city completely. We didn't even get a view of Mexico City at all. We kept driving and we're going at a high...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 4 I started the day by exchanging money in Laredo for pesos and buying Mexican car insurance. The insurance cost $125, what a ripoff. As we approached the border, Barney took a picture. Bad idea. The border police stopped us, took his camera and erased some pictures before giving it back...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Day 3 I left Mcalester and headed south. It was nice to get into TX where the speed limits go up to 85mph. It was also nice to be in warm weather finally as MI had a brutal winter. Oscar started feeling better with his Benadryl. I also realized he did much better with the ax blowing in his face...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    This is for you MadJack: The day I left Michigan, I had to take the pugs and our cat Bugsy to the vet. Bugsy is banned from flying due to having a short nose that causes breathing problems. I waited until the last day to take them for their final check as you must enter Costa Rica within 10...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Thanks! I appreciate the positive thoughts.
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    I created a blog and did a day by day blog of the trip with details and pictures. Unfortunately, after I arrived in Costa Rica I got involved in a lawsuit over something I posted on the blog. I got really pissed over it and deleted my entire blog. The link Kneifl put up is to my wife's blog...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    We looked at Belize too but ruled it out as it is just not developed enough for us. The summers here are not super hot. The temperature is generally between 80-85 from May 1 to December 31 during the day. It's January 1 to April 30 when it is 5-10 degrees hotter.
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    The banks here are very safe. I don't believe they've had any bank failures here in over 50 years. The accounts that pay lower interest are guaranteed by the Costa Rica government, similar to the FDIC. I would worry more about having money in a U.S. bank these days.
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    GOING ON AFRICAN SAFARI (we are pumped )

    The baby elephants are so cool. Watching them play is really neat. We went to a chimp sanctuary on Ngamba island. It was great. The experiences you will have will be unforgettable. I will always remember boating through a ton of hippos. I also remember driving over a hill and looking down and...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    Thanks man! The views here are outstanding.
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    The cost of living is lower than in the U.S. but it's not super low. I would say housing on average is about $75 per square foot. Food is slightly less. Medical is much less as is veterinary medicine. Electric is a little higher. My cell phone is about $50 per month. Satellite tv is $45 per...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    No trouble with the dogs at the borders but there were two close calls. At the border from Honduras to Nicaragua, we got there at 9:00 PM and there was a power outage. It was pitch black and pouring rain and the border crossing was being run with 3 flashlights. They asked for my USDA approved...
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    Living in Costa Rica for One Month

    I have now been living in Costa Rica for one month. In late April I left SE Michigan to move to Costa Rica. As I have 3 Chinese pugs that have a high rate of death on planes, I decided to drive the 4300 miles. It was an incredible experience driving through Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador...
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