From the desk of Chris Broscheck:
Where we moved from in Calgary Alberta Canada, one of our favorite sayings is "if you don't like the weather, wait 5 minutes". This was very true as the weather is so unpredictable there. It could be snowing in the morning when you leave home for the day and then be sunny by mid afternoon with you wishing that you had your shorts with you, I am not kidding.
Bueno les voy a contar que aquí en Guanacaste tenemos nuestra propia tradición en Navidad todos los años al llegar la última semana de noviembre se ven algunas casas iluminadas con lucecitas, el arbolito siempre se adorna en familia y es colocado al frente de la casa para que pueda ser admirado por los que pasen por el lugar, se adornan las ventanas y por supuesto no puede faltar el PASITO que para los ticos en general representa aparte del Nacimiento de Jesús también buena suerte y más aún cuando pasa de generación en generación, si la tradición es obedecida la creencia es que a quien fue
La Vida Loca, the local watering hole on the beach in Playas del Coco, had its Grand Re-Opening on Saturday night (Oct 26/14). A great time was had by all!
Jimbo, the long-standing owner of La Vida Loca has moved on to adventures far and wide. The new owners, Zack, and his partners have promised to continue with some of the old traditions we have all come to know and love and to dream up a few new ones along the way.
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As some of you may now know, my wife had our baby here in Costa Rica. The process was very smooth and my wife was comfortable through the entire process. Currently, we go to monthly check-ups here in Playas del Coco. Our pregnancy check-ups covered everything from listening to the heartbeat to looking at the baby on the ultrasound. Now, our baby is healthy and enjoying life every day. I tell you this back story simply to ease any thoughts of "maybe health care is sub-par in Costa Rica".
There are so many things to do in Costa Rica it is impossible to list them all here. Costa Rica offers Mountains, Volcanoes, Rain Forests and Beaches all within a few hours drive from each other. Many retired people live near the beach in Guanacaste, but take weekly or monthly excursions to the different natural sites that Costa Rica offers. From hot springs and massages, to horse riding and zip lining? Costa Rica offers as much (or as little) adventure as you care to have.
The quick answer to this question is YES! However, I want to breakdown this question a little bit to understand what life is actually about. It seems that I was conditioned in America to work all week, get a paycheck on friday, pay the bills, and go back to work on Monday. By the end of this routine I found that I didn't have much extra money. Not to mention that I was always stressed out as well.
There really isn't one single best time to be in Costa Rica, all of the seasons in Guanacaste offer something special. Different seasons, and thus different weather, offer many different positive experiences from non-stop sunshine to tropical green rolling mountains. I would say that it really depends on what kind of lifestyle you're looking for. That will help determine if you would prefer to live here part-time, or on a more full-time basis.
