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Congrats. You've sold me Panama on every single point

Looking to maintain my Cell Phone number in Costa Rica and was wondering if a Porting Authorization Code (PAC Code) would work in Costa Rica?

For us Texans especially: the gun laws are very generous in Panama. My current understanding is that as long as you carry concealed and not open, you do not need a permit or license to have a gun on your person and it is perfectly legal. But you should verify this for yourself and I am NOT an attorney. I believe Panama is safer. And, as they say, "An armed society is a polite society." Also, Panama has NO standing military, which I find comforting, and their police are not militarized - USA police seriously have armored cars and even tank-like personnel carriers. What could go wrong?

How do you handle your taxes?

I have a question about the one way ticket. Do I have to have a return ticket purchased to get into Costa Rica? Or can I purchase the ticket later.

What about money and/or credit cards - do most places accept cc or do you need to carry $?

Is Costa Rica crypto friendly?

Many thanks for your post! I recently returned from Panama, and had a fantastic time....beautiful place, and amazing people. My concern about considering a move there, is that with the numbers of expats relocating, whether eventually Panamanians will get sick of it. I witnessed that when I was younger and living in the VI.

Tico Times had an article that wrote Costa Rica as a leader in reducing plastic pollution. The hypocrisy of this article and the political establishment . Costa Rica is one of the countries to allow sea mining. Shame on you.

Is it safe to go out in Jaco late at night?😮

Great video. Thanks for your perspectives on Colombia before visiting. I recently visited Medellin for the first time in July 2024. My take on the city is that it clean, plenty of places to visit, and the people are friendly/helpful. At the same time as an expat please be aware of you surroundings at all time, Don't stay out too late and don't carry around expensive items or a lot money. And lastly please learn basic Spanish. it will make your travels a lot easier. Overall I make it sound like a bad place but its worth visiting at lease once. I'm heading back for a month, to visit my friend as well as taking in the culture and deciding weather or not its a right fit for me in the future. Safe Travels

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I just want to point out that Heredia isn't a suburb of San José. San José ends at the bridge of the Virilla river coming north from Tibas. Heredia begins with Santo Domingo on the other side of the river. The city of Heredia is the capital of the Province of Heredia, and it has a different mayor and a different City Council than San José. I know it’s a common mistake because the distance is so short, but we are talking about totally different provinces with totally different local governments.

CR has major infrastructure issues. Water. Electric. Wifi. Permits omg. Wow.

The guy in the middle MUST STOP that head knodding - so distracting!!!

We moved here to Escazu 2-1/2 years ago from California to retire and love it. We’ve been to Atenas a couple of times and had a friend who lived there. I agree with your assessment. We love Costa Rica in general and we’re so glad we moved here. I just found your channel today by accident but will subscribe and look forward to hearing more from you.

Very bias opinions. Bye.

First world countries were aligned with the US and Allies, Second world countries sided with the Soviet Bloc, Third world countries were neutral. First, second, and third world categories had nothing to do with development, it was strictly a political designation. So technically, Costa Rica would be a developing First World country.

I dont want the digital nomad one. I also dont have 60000 to put in the bank i do however have 4000 in monthly income to sustain myself in Costa Rica but no visa really fits.

In regards to bugs, I've been in different places in Costa Rica and for the most part, bugs mind their own business and rarely come inside - except for spiders who do what they want! 😆 There are some places near jungly and forested areas where there is more of a variety of bugs, but again they mostly stay outside. When in rural areas, I find that the bugs only really show up at night because when cows are your neighbors and your house is the only light source around, the bugs will come.

I don't know if this is an oddball question, but I would really like to know what is the dumbest question anyone has asked you guys?

Happy birthday and thank you for your videos! I thought of a few more benefits to having residency. 1. It's easier to get a banking account. 2. You can get discounts at National Parks (and other places, I think). 3. At customs, you're able to go through the shorter line for Costa Ricans. 4. I've read somewhere that seniors "ciudadanos de oro" get discounts on public transportation and various recreational facilities and attractions, such as national parks, botanical gardens, and cultural sites. As for a weird question, what are the rules about foraging and where can you find chanterelles?

Great video! I hope our American friends are learning manners you guys are wonderful teachers❤😂😂Thank-You Pura Vida🧘🏽‍♂️🌹🧘🏽‍♂️🤣

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Hey guys, thank you for your video and comments. Never been to Panama, but Costa Rica 4x. Hope we can communicate via email soon. Pura Vida ! Edwin

A cool, bugless life can be achieved in a Costa Rican beach if you stay indoors in A/C. The air seal usually required to responsibly air condition a space is enough to keep bugs outside. 🤷🏻

Happy Birthday!

Tama-gringo! hahahaha that's quite funny!

Love you guys ❤ and all your videos full of useful info

2nd time I watch your video. This time with new eyes. Months later, after I made my final decision and you touched on all my reasons for CR. I can live so much better in Merida, but CR will provide more of a calming effect and affect. May just visit Mexico for a month or 2. Thanks for the topic❤

What town, city would you recommend in the central valley that is walkable and car isn't needed?

You are part of a big problem of gentrification in Costa Rica. Why you don't go back to you countries?

Thanks guys. My wife and I are from Colorado but now live in the Dominican Republic. We are looking to move to CR as soon as we can and your videos are answering a lot of the questions we have.

Excited to speak with you when you’re ready!!

Such great info. Thank you trip 3 we well reach out to you. We are in nov coming on trip 2

These 2 guys remind me of used car salesmen

In and out of Panama for close to 40years, retired here 10yrs ago. Live in low moutains in Cocle Provence, daily avg 85degrees, we use ceiling fans, no a/c. Have a lot of expierience in Costa Rica- you can keep it, I'll stay here. Good Medical, way less expensive as well. These guys are not honest

There are some things that people say are just fantasies. First, San José cannot compete with Panama City, Panama moves a lot of money, it has better infrastructure and development and the people are friendlier in Panama. San José is a town at the foot of Panama City, Costa Rica is like a village. Secondly, health, public health in Costa Rica is a disaster, appointments take more than 1 year to find a public sector specialist. Private healthcare in Costa Rica is expensive and the value for money is not good. Unlike Panama, which has better private hospitals, Costa Ricans travel to Panama for affordable medical care. San José and all of Costa Rica in general is more insecure than Panama, Panama has better security and less crime. In Human Development Panama is far above Costa Rica. Panama has less poverty than Costa Rica. Food prices in Costa Rica are absurdly ridiculous, very high. Many people who live in Costa Rica and visit Panama immediately move to Panama. I know many retirees who, after being in Costa Rica, move to Panama looking for tranquility and comfortable prices. The streets in Costa Rica are a disaster and the customer service is terrible. Costa Ricans do not have the idiosyncrasies to provide service. In Costa Rica, when they see a foreigner they want to scam them with prices that increase up to 4 times, the Panamanian is more honest and has a good culture.

Sorry guys but how are we going to compare without pricing and air quality

Thanks for the video. Great personal opinions. I’m looking forward to visiting Panama after I move to CR.

Whenever I go back to the US to shop, I cringe when I get to the register. It is always so shocking and I feel like I am getting slapped in the face.

I was at my house a realized that my tire was flat. I told my landlord, he came over and took my car to the tire place and had them remove the nail and patch it for me. He brought the car back, I tried to pay him, and he refused the money. I needed to find a dentist for myself and my daughter. My neighbor researched ones near me, came with me and my daughter to check the place out and see if they had people there that spoke English. He did the same thing when I needed to find a vet for my dog. He literally took time out of his day to escort us to those places and made sure I was comfortable going on my own in the future. We needed to mail a letter and my daughter's new Tico friend came and picked her up to take her to the post office and figure it out even though he said that he had never mailed anything himself before. I can go on and on about the nice and helpful people here in CR. I love it here!

Wise words ❤

So great to know you

Wow organic eggs in Vancouver are $9.00 a dozen

"The pipes are backed up, the electricity is out, the first floor of my house is flooded, etc."

We are planning our second trip to Costa Rica to visit the southern area. We stayed in Tamarindo in January and really did a ton of driving to get a feel for the area. We live in a temperate rain forest on the water in Vancouver BC and the plan is to spend 6 months in Vancouver 6 months in Costa Rica. We found Tamarindo more touristy and more of a dry terrain. We are looking at the southern part to visit to see if we like the more lush environment. We will be coming in November. We are planning on 2 more trips to see if Costa Rica is a good fit for us. Any recommendations for a really nice place to stay. Last time we spent a few nights in Sendaros and then another week outside of town. I am really glad I found your RUclips channel Hanks Jodi

We have 2 standard poodles 75 pounds each is it easy to find groomers?

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I really enjoyed the video. I agree with most of what you have mentioned, but there seems to be a pretty hard slant. For example, you are comparing Panama City to San Jose. The reason for the heat in PTY is the elevation, when compared to San Jose (PTY is 0 elevation and SJO is almost 4,000 elevation). I have spent a lot of time in Volcan, Boquete and David in Panama. The elevation is the key to the temperature and weather. Most places, once you get above 4,000 elevation, the heat becomes much more bearable. In Phoenix, AZ, it's 100 degrees in June at 1,100 elevation. In Flagstaff, AZ (at 5,000 elevation), it's 20-25 degrees cooler. I would imagine you guys are pretty familiar with that type of thing. Would have been nice to fill in some of these types of details, so it wasn't so slanted. Nature. Again, I think there is a pretty hard slant there. The beauty in nature in both places are amazing. There is only a few hundred miles difference between the two. I would agree that Panama doesn't preserve nature nearly as well as Costa Rica, but my travel in Costa Rica is more limited than Panama. I agree totally on the quality of life. Finding that special place is the key. If you travel a bit, especially internationally, you learn what you like and what you don't like. I agree on the ratings as well.