ABOUT THE LIVING LIFE IN COSTA RICA BLOG

I (Vicki Skinner - aka "THE Sarong Goddess") created this blog in 2007 to share DETAILED Finds•Lists•Info•Events•Experiences to help bring more EASE to people living in, visiting or thinking of moving to Costa Rica since DETAILS are NOT easy to find!
I’m NOT an expert (an "expert" 2 ME knows 101%-NOT me). I believe in sharin info•helping where I can! And with over 2,200 entries, so some things might be out of date, so if you find old info PLEASE help each other by getting the updated info & sharing it with me to revise. At least you have some basic info to get you started.
VOLUNTEER TO HELP:
Better yet - do you have extra time on your hands & looking for a volunteer project? Since this blog is a labor of love & RARELY does anyone share a donation (even though MANY have said how much it's helped them), I could REALLY use help updating info. Spanish speakers ESPECIALLY welcome since my VicLish can be somewhat limited at times!!

DONATE:
Has my blog helped in any way? Helped find something•brought more EASE? More exposure or business?
I welcome you to show YOUR appreciation for my efforts!
ANY size DONATION is APPRECIATED!
(see below other ways to show your appreciation)
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ADD INFORMATION:
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LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

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Thursday, July 31, 2014

DOULA TRAINING CLASS in Costa Rica


2 day DOULA TRAINING CLASS in Costa Rica

Topics covered:
◊ Prenatal, labor and postnatal emotional and physical support for mother and family
    ◊  Coaching the coach
    ◊  Children at Birth
    ◊  Physiology of birth process
    ◊  Prenatal & postnatal herbal medicine for mother and baby
    Outside reading will be required and testing completion for full certification.

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Map showing Costa Rica by Altitude•Height


This is a COOL Topography Map of Costa Rica showing places by Altitude•Height!!!
(SOURCE:  CostaRicaMapProject.com/maps/Topographic/Topography-with-detailed-roads.jpg

 FYI - CostaRicaMapProject.com is an AWESOME site that even helps with tourism and LOTS of information on Costa Rica in general (including bus schedules)!
Their site says they "have mapped all of Costa Rica's top hotels and resorts to help you with your driving directions and trip planning"!!
Check them out!!!

Groups Representing•Helping ExPats Abroad

What are some of the various international groups, representing ExPats living abroad?

Especially American Expats.  Like helping with laws, policy, etc. back in the U.S. or abroad, that effect us (banking, taxes, IRS, etc.)??

(I'll post what I find as they come in)

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Curso de GANADERIA ORGANICA in Costa Rica


CUANDO:
AGOSTO 27-29

DONDE:
Finca Santa Lucia - Universidad Nacionl - Heredia, Costa Rica

PRECIO:
$125 incluye all mentacion y materiales para el curso

CONTACTO:
AgroEcologiauna@gmail.com  •  2-277-3656
Estimados colegas, la presente es para invitarlos al curso de Ganadería Orgánica que estaremos realizando en la Finca Santa Lucía, del 27 al 29 de Agosto, con participación del Dr. Carlos Sáenz, especialista en el tema. Se adjunta el programa del curso. Les agradecemos circular la información entre sus contactos.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Info on Dangerous Toxic Plants for Pets in Costa Rica

Has anyone seen a list of plants typically found in Costa Rica that are potentially dangerous•toxic for pets??

I think it could be a best seller if someone created one [in both English & Spanish even better!!

Any mega Costa Rica plant aficionados out there that could also help families figure out what plant in their garden is making their pet break out or get sick? 

Someone that could make a House Call, or the family could make a video or take pictures of their full garden.


One of the dogs where I've pet sat at keeps getting red bumps & bright pink on his belly & around his mouth outbreaks since he came to live here & the vet hasn't been able to identify the problem STILL.

Contact me at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com



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KARAOKE - Where to Sing Karaoke in Costa Rica??

(PHOTO:  MY FAV karaoke singer - Frank Chicas - of CostaRicanReliableTours.com
the PERFECT Tour Guide•Driver for Karaoke fans!!)

I'm JUST starting this list and REALLY could use your help to enhance it!!

(note of course EVERYTHING is subject to change so best to call them first to make sure it's on!!!)

This seems like a GREAT site for Karaoke things (I just don't have time to go through it)

KARAOKEROS Y AMIGOS DE MOMENTOS 
facebook.com/groups/MomentosKaraoke82facebook.com/ZitrotuKaraoke
facebook.com/FaranduleandoConElGordo107.1fm

Facebook.com/Jazmin.AlfaroCalderon

107.1 fm rated National Championship Final 2014 karaoke
8-838-5102


 CENTRAL VALLEY

ESCAZU
Saturdays - 8pm-2am
Bello Horizonte Country Club

facebook.com/Bar.ClubDeBello
LOCATION:  100 meters/1 block South from the catholic church then 200 meters East (after the bridge on your right) and 200 meters South (???)
De la iglesia católica de Bello Horizonte 100 al sur, 200 al este ( después del puente es la primera entrada a mano derecha) y 200 sur


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CENTRAL VALLEY
ESCAZU
La Cantina Karaoke
facebook.com/pages/La-Cantina-Costa-Rica/1583680721847232

HOURS:  ___ till 5am
LOCATION:  Escazu (San Rafael) - in Centro Comercial Trejos Montelegre (on the East side of the street across the street from WalMart)






HEREDIA
Zitro Karaoke
facebook.com/zitrotukaraoke


Pianos Bar and Mirador


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MORAVIA
Sundays - 3-9pm
Club 360
facebook.com/pages/Club-360-Costa-Rica/176044649107030  • 
2-236-5471  •  club360.costarica@hotmail.com
LOCATION:  Moravia - 300mts West/Oeste of del Banco City • Colegios Norte. Diagonal North/Norte of Lincoln Plaza


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SAN JOSE

Mondays to Thursdays - 7pm-2am.  Fridays-Saturdays - 6pm-4am
Las Tunas Restaurant
ComplejoLasTunas.com  •  2-248-1210  •  admin@ComplejoLasTunas.com
TipsCostaRica.com/las-tunas-restaurant-san-jose
LOCATION:  400m Este del Parqueo Sur de la Municipalidad de San Jose..



Bar
Acuaria is one, just one block from the local bus station at the Central
Market.



Grammy's • Gramis Karaoke and Dance Club
GramisKaraoke.com  •  2226 2160   Plaza Cupido San Francisco De Dos Ríos  
70s, 80s, 90s

2-227-4654 / LatinoRockCafe.com
American Owned 
LOCATION:  Plaza Cupido - 150 mts. West. of San Francisco de Dos Rio Church     -


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Elvis Karaoke Bar 

facebook.com/pages/Elvis-Bar-Karaoke/172248802815872      
LOCATION:  next to the Caribbean Bus stop



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facebook.com/mirador.america


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Vasconia Bar - downtown by Plaza Cultura

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Sundays•Domingos - 8pm
Castro Bar  -  Barrio Mexico  
facebook.com/pages/Castros-Bar-y-Discotheque/148258585218566


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SAN PEDRO

Karaoke 88

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SANTA ANA

Fridays & Saturdays - 8pm
Yakky's Bar
facebook.com/pages/Yakkys-Bar/320596857574  •  2-282-6396
Santa Ana•Escazu (on Calle Vieja - the old road)
DJ Yota



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GUANACASTE

PLAYA COCO
Tuesdays - 7:30-till late 
CocoNutz Sports Bar
facebook.com/CoconutzCostaRica


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SAMARA 
8pm  -  Karaoke and Pizza Night
Leyenda Hotel

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TAMARINDOSharky's Sports Bar



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MANUEL ANTONIO • QUEPOS

Tuesday and Saturday - 7pm till midnight.
Casino Byblos - Billfish Lounge
Karaoke in both English y Espanol - Air-Conditioned with over 5,000 titles from Classics to Current Hits.
LOCATION:  Right on the top of the hill half way between Quepos and Manuel Antonio.




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One thing you can do is to use a program called aTube Catcher to
download Karaoke songs from youtube down to a thumb drive. All three of
these venues are happy to copy my Karaoke songs onto their systems.


SOUTHERN ZONE

SAN ISIDRO DE GENERAL
Thursday - 8pm-2am
Hotel del Sur Country Club and Casino
HotelDelSur.net  •  facebook.com/HotelDelSur  •  2-771-3033  •  2-771-3280

TENNIS COURTS:  2 open lighted courts.  
PRICE:  6am-6pm - 5,000-c/hour.  6-10pm - 8,000-c/hour.  Reservations required. 
POOL and Restaurant-Day Use:  3,000-c/day - Hours - any hour.

LOCATION:  5 kms/3 miles South•Sur of San Isidro de El General Centro - on the InterAmericana South•Sur highway•carretera, diagonal to the Shell gas station/bomba.
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DO YOU KNOW ANY PLACES THAT DO KARAOKE?
 

Do you know other clubs/places around CR to add or any of your karaoke fan fans know someone that might be able to help enhance this list.

Please help us expand this list by getting us the answers to the following:

Name of Venue:
Website • Facebook • Twitter:
Phone Number:
Email:
Day(s) of Week:
TIME - Start and End time:  

How many songs do they have:
Entrance Fee•Cover Charge:

MISC. Info of other things that make it special (large screen, dancing, good food, cheap food, cheap beer . . .)
Clientele (mainly Ticos?  Mainly gringos?  Mainly tourists?):
Competitions (details on it):
Dress Code (how do most people dress - casual, dressy?): 
LOCATION (ideally with North American style DETAILED directions!!): 
CONTACT that speaks English:

And send that along with a jpg picture with text on it to:  


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ESPANOL:

¿Conoce alguna LUGARES QUE HACER KARAOKE?

¿Conoces otros clubes / lugares alrededor de CR para añadir o cualquiera de sus ventilador ventiladores karaoke conocen a alguien que podría ser capaz de ayudar a mejorar esta lista.

Por favor ayúdenos a ampliar esta lista por darnos las respuestas a las siguientes:
Nombre del Lugar:
Sitio Web • Facebook Twitter:
Número de teléfono:
Correo Electronico:
Día (s) de la semana:
TIEMPO - inicio y final:
¿Cuántas canciones tienen ellos:
Entrada Costo Cubierta de carga:
MISC. Información de otras cosas que lo hacen especial (gran pantalla, el baile, la buena comida, la comida barata, cerveza barata...)
Clientela (principalmente Ticos Principalmente gringos principalmente turistas???):
Competiciones (detalles sobre el mismo):
Dress Code (¿cómo se viste la mayoría de la gente - casual, elegante?):
UBICACIÓN (idealmente con instrucciones detalladas estilo de América del Norte !!):
CONTACT que habla Inglés:
Y que enviar junto con una imagen jpg con texto en él a:

LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

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Monday, July 28, 2014

DALE CALIDAD A TUS AÑOS....Taller para mujeres de 50+ - Augusto 23

EXCELENTE REGALO PARA MAMÁ !!! un día de transformación ...

Inevitablemente con la edad se presentan muchos retos a los que puedes sacar el mejor provecho y vivir con calidad !!!

En este taller, aprenderás como manejar eficientemente los cambios en tu cuerpo, en la forma de sentir y de ver la vida...

Contenido del taller
-Cómo podemos darle calidad a los años ?
- Cambios con la menopausia
- Físicos, psíquicos y sociales
- Cómo compensar varios de los temas que nos preocupan
- Cómo manejar el estrés
- Qué es alimentación conciente
- La importancia del movimiento
- Pequeños trucos de belleza que no sobran
- Auto masaje para eliminar flacidez facial y más

Día : Agosto 23, 2014 - hora 10.30 am a 5 pm
Costo : C60,000 antes de Agosto 14
C65,000 de Agosto 15 a Agosto 20
* Incluye almuerzo y refrigerio.

Donde:  Estudio Casa Tierra Pozos de Santa Ana de la Iglesia Católica 1 kilometro al Sur y en la

CONTACTO:
Patty Arroyo

8-423-0259
paucamangu@hotmail.com


CUPO LIMITADO
Para reservar espacio favor depositar en :
Banco : CITI BANK – San José, Costa Rica
Cuenta : ARROYO GUERRA LOGISTICA & MERCADEO, S.A.
Número de cuenta 117-11313214292473
Ced. 3-101-341093


(decirle Patty Arroyo Vicki envía su amor y gracias a la conexión)



Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Anexión de Guanacaste Celebrations Schedule 2014



Here's a great site listing different events happening for
Anexión de Guanacaste Celebrations Schedule 2014
July 22-27, 2014



Costa Rica Clase de Plantas Medicinales•Costa Rican Medicinal Plant Class (en Español)


Costa Rican Medicinal Plant Class
 facebook.com/events/1511120822451769



WHEN•CUADRA:
Saturday - July 26, 2014  -  9am



PRICE:
1,000-3,000-c*

WHERE•DONDE:
SAN ISIDRO DE GENERAL•Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica

Casa la Vista at Finca Fruición•Fruition Center por Holistic Ecology's 

ENGLISH:

Come learn how to identify, process and prepare wild medicinal plants with Ramon Geraldo Perez “El Doctor Bejuco” Ethno Botánico Naturista

Venga y aprenda a identificar, procesar y preparar plantas medicinales silvestres con Ramón Geraldo Pérez “El Doctor Bejuco” Ethno Botánico Naturista

Class will begin at 9am with a discussion on medicinal plants and healing the body from head to toe. After, Don Geraldo will guide a medicinal plant walk around the beautiful Finca Fruición.

*For those who would like to stay after class, we will be having lunch for a suggested donation of ¢2,500 or additional food.

Don Geraldo would like to share this knowledge with all of those who are ready to claim their independence in health through the ancient wisdom of earth medicine.

Class is in Spanish.




To RSVP, please call
8725-­0705 or 8498-­6248
(tell
Alana Bliss Vicki's blog Connected you!!)


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ESPANOL:

Venga y aprenda a identificar, procesar y preparar plantas medicinales silvestres con Ramón Geraldo Pérez “El Doctor Bejuco” Ethno Botánico Naturista

Fecha: 26 de Julio
Lugar: Casa La Vista, Finca Fruición – San Agustín
Precio: 1000-3000 colones

La clase comienza a las 9:00am con una charla sobre las plantas medicinales y su uso para la curación del cuerpo, de pies a cabeza. Después Don Geraldo guiará una caminata mostrando las plantas medicinales que crecen en la hermosa Finca Fruición.

Para aquellos que quieran quedarse después de la clase, estaremos ofreciendo un almuerzo a cambio de una donación sugerida de ¢ 2.500, ó por medio de un trueque:
Usted nos puede traer alguna comida o vegetales y a cambio de eso le damos el almuerzo.

Don Geraldo tiene muchas ganas de compartir este conocimiento con todos aquellos quienes estén dispuestos a reclamar su independencia en salud a través de la sabiduría ancestral de la medicina de la tierra.

Para confirmar su asistencia ó pedir información, por favor llame al

  1. 8725-0705 ó 8498-6248
    To RSVP, please call
    8725-­0705 or 8498-­6248
    (tell
    Alana Bliss Vicki's blog Connected you!!)
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Monday, July 21, 2014

SUPER DISCOUNT at LA PAZ WATERFALL GARDENS when you CELEBRATE your BIRTHDAY there!!!



Is it your birthday?
¡We want to celebrate with you in this year 2014!

¿What do you get?
- Free pass for the birthday boy / girl.
- Personal cake for the birthday boy / girl.
- 50% off (entrance ticket) for all the group (up to a limit of 25 people).

Conditions:
- Valid only for Facebook fans: at least the birthday boy / girl must be our fan on this page.
- The birthday boy / girl must present an ID card/passport with the birthday date. If it's a kid, must present a birth certificate or school ID.
- You can apply this promo any day during your birthday week.
- You must make reservation at (506) 2482-2720, at least 24 hours before your visit.
- Only one visit per group during the same week.
- Does NOT include guided tour or lunch.
- Does not apply with other promotions.
- Restrictions apply.
- Valid from May 8th until December 15th 2014.

SOURCE:  from their facebook.com/LaPazWaterfallGardens/photos/a.181251481925616.57121.113479288702836/739857832731642


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¿Está de cumpleaños?
¡Felicidades!... en La Paz Waterfall Gardens queremos celebrarlo en GRANDE en este 2014.

Si es nuestro seguidor en esta página, podrá disfrutar de:
- Entrada gratis para el cumpleañero.
- Queque personal para el cumpleañero.
- 50% de descuento en la entrada al parque para todo el grupo (hasta un máximo de 25 personas).

Condiciones:
- Válido sólo para seguidores en Facebook: al menos el cumpleañero deberá ser seguidor de esta página.
- El cumpleañero deberá presentar una identificación con la fecha de nacimiento. Si es un menor de edad deberá presentar certificado de nacimiento, carné escolar o cédula de menor.
- Puede aplicar la promoción durante cualquier día de su semana de cumpleaños.
- Deberán hacer reservación al (506) 2482-2720, al menos 24 horas antes de su visita.
- Solamente una visita por grupo durante la semana.
- No incluye tour guiado ni alimentación.
- No aplica con otras promociones.
- Aplican restricciones.
- Promoción válida del 8 de mayo hasta el 15 de diciembre del 2014.

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Thursday, July 17, 2014

GAM Cultural FREE ART CITY TOUR - FREE ENTRANCE to some of Costa Rica's most popular museums!!! - July 15 • September 16 & November 20, 2015 - San Jose, Costa Rica

GAM Cultural is hosting their 33rd edition
ART CITY TOUR
"Vacaciones en Chepe"
• "Holidays in Chepe"
facebook.com/events/409252392608432

BUS TOURS  •  BIKE•BICICLETAS TOUR  •  GUIDED WALKING TOUR•PIE •
Create your own INDEPENDENT TOUR
ALL
FREE!!!!!!!!


Visiting museums, galleries, and other cultural activitites in
San Jose, Barrio Amon and Barrio Escalante!! 
During the tours, visitors have free access to all participating cultural venues and transport units authorized for tonight.


WHEN:
TONIGHT - Wednesday - July 15, 2015 - 5-9pm
(MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW FOR THE LAST 2
GAM CULTURAL FREE ART CITY TOURS
OF 2015:
 
Wednesday September 16 and Friday November 20)

HOURS:
Museums are open from 5-8:30pm

BUS TOURS:
Buses Start at 5:30pm.  Last bus Departs at 8:50pm
(Note there will be Pictures taken at each stop
[so if you're hiding out, you might not want to participate in this event])

PARTICIPATING MUSEUMS
(open from 5-8:30pm)

MUSEO de ARTE y DISENO CONTEMPORANEO
 (Museum of Contemporary Art and Design)

LOCATED:  in the Centro Cultural Nacional - Avenida 3, Calle 15 y 17 in the old CENAC building
facebook.com/MuseoDeArteYDisenoContemporaneo   •   MADC.cr

MUSEO NACIONAL (the National Museum)
facebook.com/MuseoNacionalCR  •  MuseoNacionalCostaRica.go.cr
LOCATION:  Avenida Central y Segunda/2nd - The entrance is on the front side of the building - opposite Plaza de la Democracia

MUSEOS DEL BANCO CENTRAL (museums of the Central Bank)
facebook.com/MBCCR   •   MuseosDelBancoCentral.org
LOCATION:  Downstairs at Plaza de la Cultura

MUSEO DE JADE • Jade Museum and pre-Columbian Culture
facebook.com/pages/Museo-del-Jade/264873963714419
LOCATED:  in the headquarters of the Instituto Nacional de Seguros

MUSEO de ARTE COSTARRICENSE (Costa Rican Art Museum)
facebook.com/pages/Museo-de-Arte-Costarricense/1665017057062600
LOCATION:   the East end of Sabana Park


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SPONSOR


GAM Cultural
Gran Área Metropilitana Cultural
facebook.com/GAMCultural  •  facebook.com/ArtCityTour   •   GAMCultural.com



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BUS TOUR
Buses run between 5:30pm and 8:50pm from these points.
   
   


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BIKES•BICICLETAS TOUR
(organizado por Chepecletas - facebook.com/ChepeCletasCR)
MEETING:
WHEN:
7pm
WHERE:
Parque España - in front of the main INS building
and ride together to each museum!


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RESERVATIONS
Since they're planning on moving at least 1,000 people,
RESERVATIONS are a MUST if you're doing the Bus Tour!! 
Make reservations online and select your starting point



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PLEASE "SHARE" this link with EVERYONE you know!!!
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Wednesday, July 16, 2014

ART GALLERIES in Costa Rica

THE LARGEST ART GALLERY in Costa Rica

Hidden Garden Art Gallery

 HiddenGarden@TheVanStoneGroup.com
Hidden Garden Art Gallery 
has more than 60 artists on exhibit and fine art in 15 rooms full of paintings, prints, sculptures, and diverse artistic expressions contained in 3,000 square feet of wall space and art to delight you (over 400 pieces of art)

 It's a great place to find quality remembrances of Costa Rica to take home or to decorate your home or office in Costa Rica.  They also offer commissioned pieces so you can create your own unique masterpiece to cherish forever. 
 International shipping available.

HOURS:
Tuesdays-Saturdays - 10am-4pm.
2-667-0592 • 8-386-6872 • U.S. telephone 1-702-953-7073.

LOCATION:
Guardia (Liberia) - In the province•state of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
5 km West of the Liberia•Daniel Oduber International Airport - between the Payless Car Rental and the German Bakery.  There is a sign on the road, but the actual gallery is set back behind a few trees so watch carefully.



Tuesday, July 15, 2014

POSTIIVE MESSAGE - "SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE"


I LOVE THIS message!! 
Now, what defines "SUCCESSFUL" is what's open for interpretation!!! 

For me, it's SOOO NOT about how much $$$ one has - or how many "things" one has  accumulated (actually, to ME, it's QUITE the opposite these days).

To ME, a "Successful Person" IS VERY MUCH those things listed in the green!!!!!!!!  
(though I get to work more on all the "writing down" points!! 
And I'm VERY MUCH a "Fly by the seat of my pants" kinda gal - but to ME - that's called "Living in the Moment" and being OPEN for "God Timing" - TRUSTING in the process and being OPEN to AMAZING things to happen that I hadn't planned or that I had tried to Control!
Also, there are MANY AMAZING "Messages" on TV and even more examples on showing you about different types of people and how to/not to deal with them!!! 

Heck - EVERYWHERE in life we have "Messages" - be it a billboard, a bumper sticker, a 3 year old child, a street person - when YOU'RE OPEN to seeing the "Messages"!! [I don't get people that are avid readers giving off an attitude of superiority because they read - especially when they're into reading fiction, etc. How is reading a book on fantasy/fiction different than watching tv??  
You can LEARN NEW THINGS from ANYWHERE in life YOU CHOOSE to be open to learning from!!)




LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/07/SuccessfulPeople.html
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Sunday, July 13, 2014

FLEA MARKETS in Costa Rica • MERCADO de las PULGUS en Costa Rica


Mercado de las Pulgas • Flea Market in Costa Rica
Flea Markets as we know them from the States are not something you find often. 

We do have a

COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE•Mini-Flea Market in Escazu once a month (details at -  LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/06/MiniFleaMarketCocinaEclecticaEscazu.html

MERCADO MAYOREO
Mercado Mayoreo is the CHEAPEST Farmers Market•Feria in Costa Rica and on weekends -

Saturday & Sunday - 7am-12pm/noon/mid-day
they also have Flea Market•Mercado de las Pulgas "stuff"!!!

I haven't stopped in yet but from driving by it seems like it's a lot of made in China chunchas/chachkees (like MANY flea markets I've been to in the U.S. seem to be doing), some brought over from Panama (MEGA cheaper for most things) or Nicaragua and yes, SOME things are stolen but . . . , and used "stuff".  Not lots of "quality" things but seems like a great place to check out if you're a newbie to Costa Rica!  I hear Tools can be quite well priced here (again - not the highest in quality but if it's not that important - they're cheap [FYI - you can often find some basic tools like hammers, wrenches - things like that - at Pequeño Mundo!!! -




The regular Feria• is open week days starting EARLY in the a.m. like 4am or so as MANY restaurants shop here and when I've been there - they seem to clear out by around 11am-ish - but there is one that stays open till 10 PM!!!!!!

They also have a bunch of Soda's there to eat from that are quite cheap!!!

Daniel reports:
"You will find everything fine creams, perfumes, sunglasses, antiques, clothing, food in general, cleaning utensils, old stuff, general spare parts, etc, etc, etc. At the same time next takes place the weekend market in the selling fruits and vegetables. More info and photos on his website: "
http://Escazunews.blogspot.com/2012/06/mercado-de-las-pulgas-en-san-jose-flea.html



WHEN:
 Every Saturday and Sunday - 7am-12pm/noon/mid-day
(I'm sure except for major holidays like Christmas and Samana Santa)


WHERE:
Avenue 10
 (400 meters from Sabana Park - on the same side of the street and just East of Yammuni  -  OR  -  adjacent to the Municipality of San Jose  -  OR - just West of•before the Cemetery•Cementerio).

PAID Parking inside - off the side street


GPS Coordinates:  9°55'49"N 84°5'36"W.   http://wikimapia.org/2330865/Mercado-Mayoreo




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Other places to find USED THINGS
Check out my posts at:

GARAGE SALES•VENTA de GARAJE • MOVING SALES•VENTA de TRASLADO • ESTATE SALES•VENTA de BIENES INMUEBLES • THINGS FOR SALE • VENTA de la CASA por la VENTA • REMATE • NOS VAMOS - APROVECHEN la OFERTA!  • GRAN VENTA de GARAJE por MOTIVO de VIAJE
In general - Where to find USED THINGS in Costa Rica

LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/07/StuffForSaleCR.html

FLEA MARKETS • MERCADO de las PULGUS 
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/07/FleaMarketsCR.html


ANTIQUES • ANTIGUEDADES
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/04/AntiquesAntiguedadesCR.html


PAWN SHOPS • TIENDAS DE EMPENOS
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2008/11/pawn-shops-in-costa-rica.html



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Friday, July 11, 2014

ExpoFerretera & Expo Automotriz - Car • Hardware • Contruction Expo - Mayo 29-31, 2015 - Costa Rica


ExpoFerretera Costa Rica

La feria más grande al por mayor para ferretería, construcción, y automotriz.
The largest fair for hardware wholesale, construction and automotive.



CUANDO•WHEN
Viernes•Friday 29 de Mayo.  Sabado•Saturday - 30 de Mayo - 11am-8pm   
Domingo•Sunday - 31 de Mayo, 2015  - 11am-6pm


DONDE•WHERE
San Antonio de Belén - Heredia.
800mtrs al este de la Estación del tren, a mano derecha se ve un letrero que dice Predregal siga 100 mtrs mas hacia el este y ahí estará a su derecha Eventos Pedregal (banderas blancas) y con letrero de Pedregal.

San Antonio de Belen - Heredia.
800 meters East of the train station, on the right you see a sign that says Predregal follow 100 meters more to the East and there will be on your right Eventos Pedregal (white flags) and sign Pedregal.


FREE INVITE

Si usted trabaja en la industria de hardware y / o construcción, Regístrate por comprar boleto gratis. Precio de la entrada a la feria sin necesidad de registro o de la invitación: $6

If you work in the industry of hardware and/or construction - sign up for your FREE ticket purchase. 
Entry fee at the fair without pre-registration/invite:  2,000-colones/day.

CONTACT
2-231-6722 
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