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We've been here coming up on a month and it's been 90+ and sunny every single day. Not a drop of rain and minimal clouds.
How bad is the humidity icon? I don't think I could deal with 90's every day of the year esp with it being humid.
Too hot for bourbon, but there is indeed a vacancy for bbq. Couple places doing ribs so there is precedent.
It's pretty humid.. 55-65% range usually. Make no bones, it's HOT this time of year.
I noticed you said you had been to Ecuador as well. Whenever I google retirement outside US, Costa Rica and Ecuador are always there. Do you find it a totally different vibe between the 2? what was plus and minus of each so far in your opinion? I still think this weather would kill me in Costa Rica. Thanks for this thread!Too hot for bourbon, but there is indeed a vacancy for bbq. Couple places doing ribs so there is precedent.
It's pretty humid.. 55-65% range usually. Make no bones, it's HOT this time of year.
Like "I don't even wear underwear under super thin running shorts during the day" level of HOT.
Thus far no awkward scenarios though one particularly hot waitress caused an issue where I had read the economist on my phone for a good 15 mins after tabbing out before I could stand up to leave.
No problem!
It is probably critical that you have a Panama experience at some point before deciding. Just make sure you get a penicillin shot before and after.I should add that CR and Ecuador are literally my ONLY experience in central / South America so there are likely many in here with a much better basis of comparison
Thanks a bunch dude! I'll be looking forward to what you think of the mountain regions of CR as temp wise it may be more my thing. I do like the countries that use the US Dollar, but definitely don't want to go to a country with political issues (He says from the USA...) Thanks for pointing out that the expense could be higher living an american lifestyle. You read these expat sites that say 2000 per moth for a couple is all you'll need, but wondering the type of life they are talking about. Can't wait to see what your next stop brings. I start collecting a first small pension next year and hoping travel is a little more back to the norm as we would like to hit CR,Panama,Ecuador & Spain just to see if there is a real interest on spending our lives somewhere other than the US.[icon] said:
Can't suggest strongly enough to spend extended time in places like this before moving.
This really is amazing advice. I might have to try this out in CR for 1-2 months with my wife, and 1-2 months solo. Just to try it out and make sure I don’t have buyers remorse.
I’m telling you this horror movie is writing itself
1) This should be live streamed
So apparently the venom doesn't hurt your skin... but if you touch your lips or lick your fingers afterward it can kill you.I bet that frog can mess you up
Love the stories
Don't be sad, this is awesome! It means you made a great decision to choose Samara initally!
Haha, priceless. Really makes me want to check out Samara. Tamagringo has changed a lot over the years, especially the last decade or so. Mrs APK first went there.....oh, maybe in the late 90s. It was a chill place back then still (or so she says). The last time we were there was maybe 2-3 years ago, and the changes were shocking. We still had a blast, but really enjoyed more rustic parts of the country.
Did you check out Playa Langosta by chance?[icon] said:
Sorry to hear you are flying home, but nice to test negative.[icon] said:
Yep! We rented a golf cart for two days. Not much there besides a bunch of high dollar homes and fancy resorts. The people there seemed pretty uppity (got the stinkeye by at least half the folks we passed. Not my kinda place.
CR yes. LOVE the country.Sorry to hear you are flying home, but nice to test negative.
Will you go back to Samara again? Or CR in general?
Mrs APK and I are going there next winter, and we're booking extra days on the back end to check out Samara. I wanted to go solo and hang out with some of the ladies you met, but Mrs APK shot that idea down.
Lol. I used to go for long runs that involved Playa Langosta. Either would cross paths with local workers or with pampered tourists.
Awesome! Good for you man. Absolutely can work anywhere there is stable internet. For many jobs, having email on phone gives you freedom to disconnect from the laptop for periods to go explore during the day.
What was the process to do this? Who checked it/asked for it? What level of scrutiny did you get? I'm doing a trip to Cancun in July and am just planning on trying to fake a test. I've had two shots and would rather not waste everyone's time and resources.
Thanks GB. Was definitely a trip for the ages. There are some things we'd do differently, but honestly not much. Input from FFA + research (YouTube / Webpages / TripAdvisor / Reddit) had us pretty well prepared packing-wise, and we were very happy with our itinerary. Maybe one more day in Monteverde?
It may differ in Mexico but for us:
Mexico has different rules and was easy. Took family to Mexico in February, and the only test we needed to get was 2 days before returning to US. Had to prove negative test before leaving Mexico.
Hell yeah GB! Keep posting updates. Good on you guys for getting vaccinated before the trip. Will be one less thing to worry about.
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