Ted or anyone else in Costa Rica...can you give us a little more incite on the lifestyle where you live. Are you close to the water? What are the people like? Do the people like Americans? Does it seems safe? pictures, videos anything that can give us a better idea if this is a viable option for us....

also is it possible to get a place for only 3 months?

 

Originally Posted by chrisp200

Ted or anyone else in Costa Rica...can you give us a little more incite on the lifestyle where you live. Are you close to the water? What are the people like? Do the people like Americans? Does it seems safe? pictures, videos anything that can give us a better idea if this is a viable option for us....

also is it possible to get a place for only 3 months?

The place im at is right on the beach prolly around 100yards to the ocean, its in a gated community with 24hr guards. The people here are really friendly as much of costa rica is dependant on tourism. About half of them speak some sort of english.

Its hard to get american style foods where im at as most of it has to be imported.

Its generally very safe, the only time you might have a problem is if you are out after bar close wandering around by yourself or something.

It took me about a week to get stars unlocked, had to wait 6 days for stars to approve me after submitting docs although they told me it would only take 3 days?







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living the life. congrats guys.

Ted where are u living? Im going through refugees in july. Ur place looks sick wondering what part of costa rica that is?

 

Originally Posted by YanniYankievich

I've lived in both China and States and to be honest it felt more controlled and less free in the states heh

This is just plain sad as hell! Communist China is more free than the land of the free, sickening!

Nice pics Ted and winwin07, think of us poor fools who have to play on Merge.

 

Originally Posted by RhoNin

living the life. congrats guys.

+1 , looks so sick, im jealous

BUMP-

Pura Vida!!! I Made it. Its the morning of my third day in Jaco. Mainly bumping this b/c throwinphins, another p5er, is coming out in June and we are looking for a couple of more room mates so I want to put the line out early. Also, I wanted to see if any local p5ers in Jaco area wanted to hang out/get some drinks.... I am in a new country by myself and am looking to make some new friendships.

A little about my trip out, Kristen and the girls at poker refugees (who are awesome, very diligent and know their way around the country it seems) set me up in a nice little efficiency about 3 blocks from the beach. It is on the property of an american expat who owns his own driving company and has been here for like 20 years or something. He has his own separate house with his young family and there is a yard with a couple of dogs. I brought my dog with me b/c I couldnt just leave her behind (and i love her obv), so it is a good spot for the time being. The main issue was getting her through customs, it took ~6 hours just to get the paperwork done, but hey, the pace of life out here is just much slower. Something I have to get used to.

If there are any players sitting on the fence about coming out, just do it : ) Its gorgeous out here. The jungle that surrounds the city of Jaco hums with life. Its electric. This is also a great surfing town, one of the best in the world afaik, and both north and south contain great legendary spots. Ive been a snowboarding junky for the past 3 years and am looking forward to learning how to surf. I figure every day is a powder day on the ocean : )

So ya, if any of you p5ers are thinking of coming out, let me know so I can get Poker refugees looking for a great spot, the sooner the better chance we find a perfect one. Throwinphins was thinking about the escazu area. By the time he gets out here I will have been in Jaco for 2 months, and as I want to explore the whole country, I am fine with anywhere and am not picky. If any of you have any budget or process questions, feel free to hit me.

Also, thanks to the community for all the replies, they helped inspire me to come out here. Ok, Im gonna go jump in the ocean for my morning swim : ) Pura Vida!

Wow that place does look sick....makes me want to move out there even if they do get poker going back in the states!! The land of Hypocracy is what we are. Good luck to all of you guys I hope everything turns out well for you. I do have a couple of questions to any of you that live down there.

1. How are the women?
2. What are the marijuana laws?
3. Do they have any casinos with poker rooms?

 

Originally Posted by Chipcollecta21

2. What are the marijuana laws?
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Its like a 600$ fine if you get caught with any, but the enforcement is lenient to say the least lol

this thread makes me think of red when he escapes shawshank and meets up with andy on the beach..how you likin it over there ted ? im down..