Archives for: February 2009
02/16/09
Here's one option for the itinerant expat loverboy
Link: http://www.amcostarica.com/021609.htm
By Garland M. Baker
Special to A.M. Costa Rica
The liberal sexual atmosphere in Costa Rica can have negative consequences when sex tourists and expats inadvertently procreate and then turn their backs on the situation or leave without knowing what they have done.
One way to avoid this is undergoing a vasectomy, but many men fear this procedure. They believe it will do something to their manhood, because of all the cultural mores associated with the procedure. Often, women have their say too: some of them believe a man is lesser if he is not functioning fully.
02/02/09
How to see your property without leaving your chair
Link: http://www.amcostarica.com/020209.htm
By Garland M. Baker
Special to A.M. Costa Rica
Here is a great tip for expats to see their property online: Google Earth finds it using the catastro (plat map) of the parcel provided by the real estate agent. Google Earth has come a long way since it started. Back in 2005, there was very little high-definition photography available for Costa Rica, but today there is much more, and some of it is really impressive.
