NEW YEARS EVE•VISPERA de ANO NUEVO & NY DAY•DIA de ANO NUEVO - Where to Celebrate New Years Eve in Costa Rica

#1 - PLEASE do NOT forget your loved ones left at home with all the FIREWORKS going on around them!!
MANY animal freak out from Fireworks and in Costa Rica - they go off throughout the WHOLE MONTH of December - ESPECIALLY Christmas Eve AT MIDNIGHT (and later) and of course New Years Eve at Midnight!
Above I share some hints and I share more at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2012/07/FireworksPets.html



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Make sure to add to your list of important numbers to ALWAYS have on hand:
IntensiVet ANIMAL HOSPITAL
2-291-9001
They're open 24•7 and one of the better equipped animal hospitals in CR

facebook.com/HospitalIntensiVet • HospitalIntensiVet.com


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Where to Celebrate NEW YEARS EVE" and
"What's OPEN ON NEW YEARS DAY" in Costa Rica List
2014 I'm STILL enhancing it so "BookMark" it and keep checking back but here's what I have so far:


At the bottom you'll find
FULLY PREPARED MEALS!!!

ESCAZU
For a more UNIQUE spin on 
NEW YEARS EVE and NEW YEARS DAYspend it with Joanna and friends at
COCINA ECLECTICA
in Trejos Montelegre!!

Bring in the
new year (NEW YEARS Eve)
with an eclectic group and enjoy a unique tasty spin on an
"Around the World•International theme of Hors d'oeuvres•Bocas"!
and/or recuperate NEW YEARS DAY!!

ANIMAL HOSPITALS • HOSPITALES DE ANIMALES Open•Abierto 24/7 in Costa Rica

ENGLISH:
Sadly - not a lot of vets are TRULY available for you 24/7 and even some ANIMAL HOSPITALS ARE NOT EITHER (even though they may say they are).
So I'm going to create a list of some ANIMAL HOSPITALS around Costa Rica that ARE open 24/7!!!!

Make sure to add to your list of important numbers to ALWAYS have on hand:

ESCAZU (actually - just at the Western most end of Sabana Oeste•West)

IntensiVet ANIMAL HOSPITAL
2-291-9001

They're open 24•7 & one of the better equipped animal hospitals in Costa Rica
facebook.com/HospitalIntensiVet • HospitalIntensiVet.com

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ESPANOL:
Lamentablemente - no un montón de veteranos son realmente disponible para usted 24/7 e incluso algunos hospitales de animales NO SON YA SEA (a pesar de que pueden decir que son).Así que voy a crear una lista de algunos hospitales de animales de todo Costa Rica que están abiertos 24/7 !!!!

Asegúrese de agregar a su lista de números importantes para tener siempre a mano:

ESCAZU (en realidad - sólo en el extremo más occidental de la Sabana Oeste • West)

IntensiVet ANIMAL HOSPITAL
2-291-9001
Están abiertos 24 • 7 y uno de los hospitales de animales mejor equipados en Costa Rica
facebook.com/HospitalIntensiVet • HospitalIntensiVet.com


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Do YOU know of any GOOD RELIABLE ANIMAL HOSPITALS IN COSTA RICA

That service different animals
(dogs, cats, birds, horses, farm animals+++)
that are HONESTLY OPEN 

24•7

 (24 hours a day - 7 days a week)

PLEASE email me their DETAILS at
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

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Conoce alguna hospitales de animales FIABLES BUENAS EN COSTA RICA

Que el servicio de diferentes animales
(perros, gatos, pájaros, caballos, animales de granja +++)
que son HONESTO OPEN
24 • 7
  (24 horas al día - 7 días a la semana)

Envíeme por email sus detalles en
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com
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Vicki's LISTS of things Christmas & New Years to Do•Eat At•See•Open + Related in Costa Rica

Below a list of the LISTS I've compiled for things related to
•  Christmas Eve•Christmas Day Celebrations•Meals 
•  New Years Eve•New Years Day - Celebrations•Open
•  MY FAV Place to Celebrate•Eat for the Holidays•  Things to Do•Open •  Taxi's Working
•  Popular Business•Store Hours • What's Open 
•  Animal Hospitals•Vets•Veterinarians•Veterinaria Open
•  Pet and Fireworks Tips
•  Where to find LEGAL Fireworks
•  Holiday Hours for popular stores•government offices++
•  Christmas•Navidad and other Festivals•Celebrations around this time
•  Church Services in English
AND MORE!!!

THINGS TO DO during the CHRISTMAS • NEW YEARS • NAVIDAD•ANO NUEVO HOLIDAY in Costa Rica

If you live AWAY from the beach areas (and some popular mountain areas like Arenal - when MANY hotel prices double and TRIPLE!! [hey - it's the CONSUMER that chooses to MAINLY go to these places during the holidays and not support them other times of the year so THEY get to look at why this happens!!) - this is THE BEST TIME to visit the places you've been wanting to but stayed away from because of crowds - or you just didn't have the time!!

The other nice thing is there are NO Driving Restrictions during between at least
December 25 and the Friday after New Years Day.

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OPEN 365 DAYS A YEAR

La Paz Waterfall Gardens++  •  NATIONAL PARKS and VOLCANOES  •  MANY White Water Rafting adventures (contact me to help you book what I feel is THE BEST out there!!  If you've ever wanted to go White Water Rafting this is the tail end of the season before Costa Rica's "Summer" starts and things dry up so do NOT wait!!)

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CLOSED JUST ON THE ACTUAL HOLIDAYS

MANY of the Museums are open during this break  •  Movie Theatres  •  American Chain Restaurants

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1/2 HORSEBACK RIDING LESS AND 1 HOUR RIDE
OR 1-1/2 HOUR RIDE FOR EXPERIENCED RIDERS
$49

Finca Caballo Loco Horse Tours in Ciudad Colon is open daily during the holiday season and is offering you a great opportunity to have a ½ hour lesson in the arena, to be followed by a 1 hour ride on beautiful trails that wind their way through the El Rodeo Biological Corridor near Ciudad Colon. All our horses are calm and healthy and very well looked after, not your typical trail horses.  You won’t be competing in the Olympics but you will learn some basic riding skills to give you more confidence in the saddle and help you relax and enjoy your new found connection with your equine companion. 

Special Holiday price of $49 per person (snack included).

For experienced riders the lesson is optional with more time spent on the trail!

Contact Krysia or Victor at 8386-4586 / 7010-1771 / 2249-3445 fincacaballoloco@gmail.com


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Do YOU know of other things OPEN during the
CHRISTMAS • NEW YEARS • NAVIDAD•ANO NUEVO HOLIDAY BREAK?
Email me DETAILS at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com


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I'll be ADDING on to this list a LOT so make sure to "BookMark" it and keep checking back - and post suggestions and your thoughts below in "Comments"

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tinyurl.com/Things2DoChristmasNYCR2014
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/12/ThingsOpenToDoDuringChristmasNYHoliday.html
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Celebrate CHRISTMAS DAY • NEW YEARS EVE • NEW YEARS DAY at Joanna's Cocina EclecTica in Escazu

Seeking a more UNIQUE place•way to celebrate CHRISTMAS DAY (and New Years Eve and New Years Day!!) spend it with Joanna and friends at
COCINA ECLECTICA
in Trejos Montelegre!!

Joanna will be preparing the MOST UNIQUE (and CHEAPEST I've found) Christmas treats around (EVERYTHING I've ever had from her was AMAZING!!)!!
The theme will be
Bocas•Hors d'oeuvres•Plates from Around the World!

About the only thing "traditional" with her meal will be a turkey but even that has a unique twist - a Cashew Bread Stuffing with a Herbacious Gravy - & ALL she prepares will be done in some awesome unique way!!!!

THE CONCEPT AT COCINA ECLECTICAS:
What Joanna has created at EclecTica is a VERY UNIQUE Foodie EXPERIENCE in a REALLY special space where she invites her "friends" into her home & teaches them about marrying unique flavors together (blending various spices, herbs, doTerra therapeutic Essential oils & various types of foods•food combos you've most likely never had!!!!) - creating incredible unique tasty morsels (mainly smaller bocas•hors d'oeuvres).

Her presentation is like Dim Sum where she prepares and brings the dishes•courses out to all the guests at the same time (note that it's ok to say no to something)

During the course of the day•evening these are some dishes she MAY present while you're there:
Her Turkey has a Cashew Bread Stuffing with a Herbacious Gravy  •  Korean Jerky  •  Pickled Herring served in cucumber cups (Polish•Ukraine)  •  Smoked Ham and Sauerkraut Fondue Quesedia • Mashed Sweet Potatoes laced with Amaretto  •  Crispy firecracker rolls  •  Plantain Mash with Shrimp or Bacon or __??  •  Shrimp Ceviche with pickled Ginger & Passion Fruit  •  Shrimp Coctail with Seaweed (Japanese)  •  Fennel infused Salmon with a Beet & Carmelized Onion Relish  •  an Asian Noodle Soup or Chilled Yam Noodles & Sake Consomme . . . ???!!!!!

TIMING FOR TODAY:
Plan to be there for AT LEAST 1-1/2+ hours though if you stay longer - you'll get more food!!

NOTE:

Since there weren't many RSVP's ahead of time (yet many are coming now), she's working solo so please be more patient than normal (& feel free to help out!!)

TIME:
4pm till they run out or people finally leave
(that's when I'm going)


PRICE:
10,000-c/$20
(Food ONLY.  Drinks NOT included in this price.  Incredibly low price compared to everyone else but her food will be AMAZING and memorable!  MOST I'm seeing are asking $45-$80 per PERSON!!!)

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Reserve your space now for her
NEW YEARS CELEBRATIONS!!!
NEW YEARS EVE
8pm till ___???!!!!

Celebrating different cultures each hour at THEIR stroke of midnight by honoring some of THEIR New Years Eve traditions with tasty  
Bocas•hors d'oeuvres!  And MORE coming!!


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NEW YEARS DAY
12pm/noon till ___??!!!

Celebrating different cultures way of fixing "the tail of the dog that bit you" (a HANGOVER)  Bocas•hors d'oeuvres from different countries and soothing music (for those that might have celebrated too much!!)
(I REALLY hope she makes some menudo!!!  I've been CRAVING it for YEARS!!)

This will be a Parade-free • Football-free Zone!!


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More details coming here but also follow her on Facebook for more info!!
facebook.com/Joannas.Eatz

(Joanna welcomes your suggestions on bocas and ideas on New Years traditions from around the world)


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Reservations•RSVP's are IMPORTANT
(directions given upon reserving)
8-529-2509  •  JoannasEatz@yahoo.com


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PLEASE Share this with your friends that might be interested!!

For your Facebook friends:facebook.com/events/624458864343900

For your NON-Facebook friends:
tinyurl.com/ChristmasNYCocinaEclecTica

LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/12/ChristmasNewYearsAtCocinaEclecticaCR.html

Where to celebrate CHRISTMAS EVE•VISPERA de NAVIDAD & CHRISTMAS DINNER • CENA de NAVIDAD - Where to find the fixin's to make Christmas Dinner in Costa Rica • TAXI's Working & MORE - 2014

(photo from CostaRicaPages.com/blog/travel/christmas-in-costa-rica/1730)

This page is about who's having special Meals and Celebrations geared towards Christmas Eve and Christmas Day around Costa Rica (or are just open since these holidays, not lots of places are open).

NOTE that a LARGE percent of NON-Beach area restaurants and businesses in•around Costa Rica pretty much close DOWN BY around noon on December 24 because a large percent of Tico's celebrate MORE on Christmas Eve - December 24 (that seems to be Tico's big time to gather the family, eat [TAMALES are THE THING to eat on Christmas Eve!!!] and just P-A-R-T-Y!!!!!)
And a HUGE percent of Nica's (the workers) go home till the Sunday after New Years!
So NON-Beach areas can become a Ghost Town often till the Sunday after New Years (THOUGH - I'm finding fewer people heading for the mountains and beaches - and more staying in town so hopefully that will mean more places staying open!!!  The MEGA AWESOME thing about this time in those places is the traffic is practically non-existent and MANY tourist places are pretty empty from Museums to Volcanoes and White Water Rafting!)

I think this is one of THE HARDEST Lists to make as MANY places don't even know if they're doing a Christmas Eve or Christmas Day Dinners or New Years Celebrations till days before.  Also, MANY that have done them in the past don't seem to be doing them this year or are no longer in business (or they're $45-$80+ US$s!!) but I'm going to work on this and share with you hear so BookMark it and keep checking back - EVEN the day of!!!

Here it goes:

MOTORCYCLE DRIVING•RIDING in Costa Rica

Thinking of driving (or is it just called "riding"?) a MOTORCYCLE in Costa Rica???

WARNING!!!!

I SWEAR - at least MOST of the motorcyclists I've seen here seem to have a DEATH WISH!!  And MY observation (not official statistics) based on what I've seen on the streets is 98% of the accidents involve a motorcycle (and they're the first to bitch about the price of insurance going up when THEY DO [statistically] cause THE MOST ACCIDENTS in Costa Rica!!!!).

MANY (not all I'm sure though at times it sure feels like it) motorcyclists literally weave in and out of traffic - coming out of no where - with NO consideration of/for the cars/drivers!! 

So if you're driving in a car, you MUST be FULLY AWARE from ALL SIDES 24/7 when driving in Costa Rica!!

We're talking you could be in a Left Turning Lane and from up front it looks clear - you go to make YOUR LEGAL Left Turn and WHAM - some IDIOT Motorcyclist with a Death Wish sneaks up from your left - INTO YOUR lane and you go into him and guess who's at fault???   Chances are REALLY GOOD that it's YOU!!!!!!!!!!
So if you're thinking of moving to Costa Rica and have fantasies•grandeur of riding that motorcycle you've fantasized about - or that you own, PLEASE do so with the UTMOST of CAUTION AND protection!!!

And I BEG of you (and EVERYONE ELSE thinking of driving a motorcycle in Costa Rica - EVEN if you're experienced), if you haven't already done it, TAKE Motorcycle Driving LESSONS in the STATES and while you're at it, you might SERIOUSLY consider taking some sort of stunt riding lessons or something to teach you how to get in and out of the situations created from the MANY BAD drivers in Costa Rica (and I'm NOT just talking Tico drivers! I SWEAR at times it feels like EVERY BAD and INCONSIDERATE driver from the U.S, etc has come down to Costa Rica to drive!!

While you're at it get EXCELLENT accident and health insurance.

Disability Insurance and LIFE Insurance (with no Suicide clause to keep your loved ones from getting $$ as I SWEAR the majority of motorcycle drives I'VE witnessed seem to have some sort of DEATH WISH!!!)

MEGA STURDY leathers (even if you live at the beach)

A MEGA STRONG helmet

MEGA STURDY boots

+++ anything else you can think of!!!

Costa Rica's only been a "Car Society" for about 25 or so years and they've not been taught to drive in any type of formal setting - just by ANOTHER possibly bad/inconsiderate driver.

(FYI - I LOVE driving, NEVER have even come close to having an accident and elsewhere I drive like Mario Andretti [with FULL confidence of MY skills] - but there's NO WAY IN HELL you'll catch me owning a car in Costa Rica!! Driving in Costa Rica to ME - is NOT a "Joy-Filled" thing to do!!).


IF I find any Motorcycle Driving Schools in Costa Rica I'll share them here!

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HOLIDAYS - ROAD CLOSURES - Caldera Carretera•Highway #27 [aka Pista del Sol] goes ONLY ONE-WAY•Direction during busy Holidays in Costa Rica. Here's the schedule

If you haven't gone to the beach during a Costa Rican holiday and you're planning on doing it - ESPECIALLY during

Easter•Samana Santa and Christmas-New Years•Navidad-Año Nuevo

and you haven't done your MEGA PATIENCE Meditation (or medication), you're in for a "SURPRISE!!!!" (ok - so LOTS of Frustration and DEEP breathing) as you think driving on the roads of Costa Rica on a regular day can be a nightmare . . . IMAGINE THOUSANDS of people wanting to take the faster highway to the beach (it does shave off about 45-60 minutes on a REGULAR day!!) ALL on the normally just 2 lanes in either direction

Caldera Carretera•Highway #27 - aka Pista del Sol!!

(add to that how if there's an accident you MUST stop dead in your tracks & not move an inch till all the PROPER people show up like the Transito Police and your insurance company [and hopefully not an INS ambulance]).

So what they do to help the flow of traffic • traffic jams is turn 2 of the lanes (one direction) so they're ALL going the SAME DIRECTION based on the popular•busiest times. 

WARNING:  EVEN with this - what could normally be a 1 hour drive, could STILL be 2-4 hours so don't bitch to anyone but YOURSELF since YOU'VE CHOSEN to go during THE BUSIEST time!!!  Just bring some Kenny G, do some Meditation exercises before and learn some you can do in the car and things to keep the kids occupied (make sure to bring headsets for each of them if what they have creates noise) and just GO WITH THE FLOW!!

So here's the latest schedule - for the CHRISTMAS - NEW YEARS (Navidad-Año Nuevo) vacation time based on THE BUSIEST DAYS (if you go ANY other day you'll just GET to "go with the flow!!").

WHICH DAYS•TIMES DOES THE

HIGHWAY•RUTA #27•PISTA DEL SOL

HAVE ALL LANES GOING IN ONE-WAY DIRECTION

(heading to/from the beach on the Pacific side which cuts driving to much of Costa Rica down about 45-60 minutes])

WHAT AREAS DOES THIS ONE DIRECTION EFFECT:

Between Orotina and Ciudad Colon
(and reverse depending on the holiday/day of the week it falls on)

DATES:

(they typically do not announce those days till a week before so I'll post it here)

WEST-BOUND

For vacationers heading TO the beach from San Jose - ALL LANES - the WHOLE highway will ONLY be going West-Bound 

on

Saturday & Sunday - December 27 and 28 - from 8am to 12pm/Noon

EAST-BOUND

For vacationers returning FROM the beaches all lanes will be reversed on

SAMANA SANTA:
Saturday

SPEED LIMIT:

During these times, the Speed Limit is SLOWED DOWN to 60 kph•37 mph. 

This is a TOLL ROAD - so plan ahead to have Exact Change as much as possible to help speed your trip up

 (there are some lanes for Exact Change which usually go MUCH faster!!).

For the latest toll charges (as of October 1, 2014) go to:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/03/AutoPistaDelSolHighway27CR.html

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ALTERNATE ROUTES:
(here's a great Facebook page to get updated on traffic issues:
facebook.com/pages/Ruta-Alterna/149642631716218  •  RutaAlterna.org

Ruta 3
por el Monte del El Aguacate (the old road to Jaco)
OR
Ruta 1
 InterAmericana Norte - por Cambronero
OR
Ruta 239
between Orotina – Turrubares – San Pablo – Puriscal - Ciudad Colón

(for a list of the various highways•carreteras in Costa Rica, check out:
es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carreteras_de_Costa_Rica

For ROAD CONDITIONS or ASSISTANCE call:
2-588-4040
Press 1 for recorded Road Conditions

Press 2 for Accidents (or other things)

(SOURCE: Calling the phone # above and facebook.com/GlobalViaRuta27

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BIG TRUCKS!!
BIG TRUCKS (with a registered gross weight of 6+ tons) are NOT allowed on the following highways•carretera's on Sunday, April 5, 2015 from 2-9pm:
Bernardo Soto
#32  -  Braulio Carrillo
#2  -  Florencio del Castillo
#1  -  General Cañas

If they're caught traveling on those highways during those hours, they risk a
51,249-colones fine!!


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 Do NOT NOT NOT be a FRICKEN SELF ABSORBED MORON and drink and drive!!!!!
Sadly, the life you take may NOT be your own!!!!!!!
(accident on Highway #27 coming back from Samana Santa weekend
from the facebook.com/pages/Ruta-Alterna/149642631716218 page)


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TAXI'S WORKING•DRIVING During CHRISTMAS • NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS in Costa Rica (especially Escazu)

THE HARDEST times to find an available taxi in Costa Rica seem to be:
•   Between December 24 and the Sunday after New Years (MANY MANY people [including taxi drivers] go to the beach areas).
ESPECIALLY:
•   December 24 from the afternoon on (most of the Tico's I've known seem to celebrate December 24 - Christmas Eve•Vispera de Navidad - MORE than December 25 - Christmas Day•Dia de Navidad)
•   December 25 - Christmas Day•Dia de Navidad
•   December 31 - New Years Eve•Vispera de Año Nuevo (SOME drivers will work till around 5pm only)
•   January 1 - New Years Day•Dia de Año Nuevo

Also, the Thursday•Jueves (Holy Thursday) and Friday•Viernes (Good Friday) BEFORE Easter•Samana Santa where hardly any buses even run.

So if you know you're going to be needing a taxi - MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AHEAD OF TIME & STICK TO THEM as finding taxi's around Costa Rica between December 24 and January 4 or 5th are VERY far and few between (if you've reserved a taxi and you alter the plans last minute or make him wait, you WILL be charged for that time!!!!).


So I'm going to compile a list of LEGAL Taxi Drivers and maybe some Tourism Van Drivers - for starters - mainly in the Escazu area that MIGHT be available to drive you around but don't count on last minuters as if they're not already booked, they may just go home and party!!!

ESCAZU

LEKIN (sounds like Lincoln)  -  8-911-8025  •  Perez75@gmail.com  •  GOOD English because he's worked for lots of Gringos!  25th - till around 9pm or so.  Not sure about 31 or 1 yet.
Alonso  -  8-640-6656  -  GOOD ENGLISH  -  ALL DAYS - Starts late afternoon/evenings but available earlier for a longer trip if arrangements made in advance.
Belmer  -  8-330-4361  -  GOOD ENGLISH  -  31st & 1st - 7am-7pm. 
Jorge -     8-629-9824  -  GOOD ENGLISH  -  31st - Till around 8pm.  1st - 11am-3pm

Marteen  -  8-643-9393  -  Spanish Only  -  ALL HOURS - ALL DAYS
Julio  -  7-104-7097  -  Spanish Only  -  Dec. 24 - till 10pm  •  December 31 - till 10pm


Taxi's Escazu Office - 24/7 -  2-289-0826 • 2-289-0026
(I've called their office today 4 times but no answer!!  YIKES!!)

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Do YOU know of any LEGAL Red Taxi Drivers or LEGAL Tourism Vans 

available for driving
December 24  •  December 25  •  December 31  •  January 1?

Please email me their name, phone number, level of English, City they are based out of, a break-down of dates and hours they are working
and email it to me at:

LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

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See my list of places to eat for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/11/ChristmasInCR2014.html

New Years Eve and/or New Years Day at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/08/NewYearsEveCR14.html

What's Open or Closed during the Holiday Break:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/12/ChristmasHolidayHoursCR.html


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BRUNCH • Sunday Brunch • BREAKFAST BUFFETS • BREAKFAST SPECIAL • Brunch Domingo • Desayuno Bufé • ESPECIAL DESAYUNO en Costa Rica in Costa Rica

Where to celebrate

BRUNCH • Sunday Brunch • BREAKFAST BUFFETS • BREAKFAST SPECIALS

in Costa Rica

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ESCAZU

BEST VALUE!!!

Marriott Courtyard - Plaza Itzkazu

facebook.com/CourtyardEscazu

Hot and Cold All-You-Can-Eat Buffet

$16 (taxes included)

Continental

(Cold things from above All-You-Can-Eat - LOTS of selections!!!)
 $12

HOURS:

Mon-Fri. 6am-10am.  Saturday & Sunday - 7am-11am

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SHERATON - Escazu
(NOT San Jose as the top right corner says)

BRUNCH DOMINICAL • SUNDAY BRUNCH

Estación de Parrillada•Gass Grill Station:
Trucha, Costilla de Cerdo, Brochetas de Camarón • Trout, Pork Ribs, Shrimp Skewers

Estación de Cortes•Meat Cuts
Lomo de cerdo y pavo • Pork Loin and Turkey Station

Estación de Pastas y Ensaladas  •  Pastas and Salads Station

Estación de Postres y Frutas  •  Desserts and Fruit Station.

Menú Típico:
Plátanos en miel•in honey, Picadillos

Estación de Huevos•Eggs:
Eggs Florentinos, Eggs Beneditct•Benedictinos y al gusto

Precio•Price:
$45 y con open bar $55.

OPEN BAR incluye:
Whisky, ron, vodka, variedad de Cerveza•Beer nacional, estación de Bloody Mary y Micheladas.

Atención•SPECIAL:
El  Brunch incluye GRATIS Lavado de Carro • Brunch includes FREE Car Wash

Menores de 12 comen gratis y hay actividades para niños • Kids under 12 eat FREE and children's activities.


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WHAT'S FOR SALE at the COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE•MINI-FLEA MARKET at Cocina EclecTica - December 21, 2014

This is just a tiny teaser of what we will have at the
Saturday - JANUARY 17, 2015 - 9am-3pm
Monthly COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE
at
Cocina EclecTica
in
Escazu (Trejos Montelegre)
(DETAILS and DIRECTIONS at:
tinyurl.com/CommunityGarageSaleEscazu

I'm bringing my Linguasmo

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BROWNIES!!

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And a few of the THE STRONGEST Dog CHEW TOY I've EVER found

Just 3 left:
$25/each - FIRM
(2 for $45 • 3 for $55)

Used Dog Crate - 91cm•35"-Long x 58cm•22"-Wide x 67cm•26"-High
Features: Single door. Pan makes clean-ups easy. Safe and secure slide bolt latch.
$55 or best offer

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 Numerous people are bringing WOMEN'S CLOTHES at GREAT Prices - 500-c - 5,000-c
SIZES between 6 and 3-X!!!!


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A bunch of used medical equipment
(located in Palmares & between Ciudad Colon & Puriscal)
See lots more at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2015/01/MedicalEquipmentForSaleCR.html

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(this Italian Cappuccino•Espresso Maker is the highlight of Carlos' things!)

•  Cappuccino, Espresso, grinds beans, steams milk++ Saeco via Venezia COFFEE MAKER (this was worth LOTS of $$ & is HEAVY DUTY - but not for commercial use)

•  6 piece TURKISH COFFEE SET

•  Bag of little Brass chunchies
•  Beautiful 5'x7' Asian Rug (only used previously as a wall decoration)

•  MOUNTAIN BIKE - KHS - Exage Trail, 18 Speed, Shimano SLS shifters, Exage Mountain SLR, CR-MO Triple butted tubes. Fairly good condition (there's a little rubber wear on the seat & handle bar covers). Tires 26 X 1.90
(NOTE the front tire is flat & there's no kickstand)
•  MEGA STRONG 1.5 million Candle Power HALOGEN SPOTLIGHT with Tripod - BRAND NEW - power connection through your cars lighter.

•  KITCHEN: 
-  Hamilton Beach 42 Cup Coffee Urn
-  Oster Juice Extractor
•  SportTimer Digital StopWatch  

•  CD•Cassette BOOMBOX 
•  2 STRONG bigger Lanterns - 1 a Coleman 237A LANTERN with Metal Case Kerosene ONLY.  The other a SEA ANCHOR Pressure Lantern 950 - a powerful lantern that's the most brightest KEROSENE Lantern with a light output of 60w.

•  HEAVY Rain Poncho

Saxophone - Yamaha Alto Sax YAS-23  -  SarongGoddess.com/Other/Saxophone 

and I'll have a BUNCH of my 

UNIQUE THINGS FOR SALE
BACK•LUMBAR SUPPORT • NADA CHAIR • Nicaragua•Claro Cell Phone • Crystals • some cool silicone Cell Phone covers (purple & one with the message "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it is about Learning to DANCE!! • Cool Lucite BUSINESS CARD HOLDER • doTerra ESSENTIAL OIL HOLDER Apron • cool Purple Pen with spiral design • Rose Quartz Massage Roller Tool • SPIRAL things - purple pen & 2 sets of necklaces with earrings+ • Cool DANGLY EARRINGS • EARPLUGS (18 pairs but we'll break it up) • Speedo EAR PLUGS for the pool and LOTS MORE!!!

and a BUNCH of BBW WOMEN'S CLOTHES
(Sizes 16-3X for the BIG Beautiful Women
Most are priced from 1,000-5,000-c
[some cool dressy things and a REALLY COOL stylin' coat for when you go back to the cold are more)
SarongGoddess.com/Other/BBWClothesSizes16-3X
ALL REDUCED TO SELL!!!!
(please help spread the word if you know any big gals!!)

UNIQUE JEWELERY (including a delicate sweet 14kg & Ruby heart Slider) for sale:
SarongGoddess.com/Other/JEWELS-4Sale

and MORE UNIQUE things for sale at:
SarongGoddess.com/Garage-Sale/Things4Sale
(disregard most prices there as I'm OPEN to working with you on most items)

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JOANNA is always looking to sell most of her COOL ECLECTIC DECORATIVE WALL ART & things in her home (so she can make room for new goodies!) so if you see something you like - ASK! Check them out at:
SarongGoddess.com/Other/CocinaEclecTica-Treasures4Sale

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