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11 years ago @ http://doingcostarica.... - the real costa rica ar... · 1 reply · +2 points
11 years ago @ http://doingcostarica.... - YouTube Costa Rica tra... · 1 reply · +1 points
Here is another gotcha..... The partner program is not available for Costa Rica Adsense accounts. You will have to move/open an account in the U.S.or one of the other 19 countries where its allowed.
I assume you just found out about it because youtube opened it to all accounts. In the past you had to be invited, and normally you would have been invited beased on the amount of content you have...... unless its's a Costa Rica account.
11 years ago @ http://doingcostarica.... - TripAdvisor is the EVI... · 1 reply · +1 points
One new feature that may help is Facebook and Trip Advisor integration. I was logged into Facebook while looking for a hotel in San Juan del Sur, and Trip Advisor showed me which comments were posted by my friends on Facebook. Since I am selective about friends on Facebook I can assume these comments are legitimate.
Of course this has a long way and some possible evolution before it may be useful for most destinations. However, I do expect Trip Advisor to work in this direction because it greatly improves their bottom line when they have detailed statistics and social network integration for their page visitors.
11 years ago @ San Jose, California t... - The Accidental Slumlord · 0 replies · +1 points
12 years ago @ Costa Rica Expertise LLC - With proposed tax, the... · 0 replies · +2 points
12 years ago @ http://doingcostarica.... - Working in Costa Rica-... · 0 replies · +1 points
You can try to get permission to manage your own business, but those requirements are complex and require minimum levels of investment certified every step of the way by a local accountant.
The bottom line is that if your business idea requires a public presence or labor relations, then it will be necessary to hire a Tico manager if you want to get setup quickly.
12 years ago @ San Jose, California t... - Touch a Butt, Go to Ja... · 0 replies · +2 points
According to reports in La Nacion the man initially grabbed the woman's butt, and then proceeded to chase her down, hold her down, put his hand up her skirt and insert his fingers in her vagina.
This was a full on sexual assault in broad daylight, and was only stopped when several other women came to her rescue and brought the police.
The man was arrested and taken to the flagrancy court, because he was caught in the act. He was required to serve the full sentence because he was already on probation for a weapons violation.
I do not dispute the thesis of your article, but again this particular incident is being misreported over and over again in English.
12 years ago @ English Speaking Expat... - Costa Rica Invites Int... · 0 replies · +1 points
12 years ago @ http://doingcostarica.... - Making a LOVE Connecti... · 0 replies · +1 points
The best way to protect your assets in Costa Rica is to keep it in the United States beyond the reach of the local judicial system. The multiple corporation thing does not work anymore when dealing with a divorce. Anyone can go to the Registro Comerical in Plaza Mayor and do a complete search on your name and find all your shell corporations, which had previously been anonymous.
13 years ago @ English Speaking Expat... - Narcopublica de Costa ... · 0 replies · +1 points
Under the Costa Rican system the judicial branch of government has the exclusive power to investigate criminal activity, and in fact the police investigators take their orders from the attorney general who reports to the supreme court.
The president and the executive branch have a very limited role in fighting crime. I am hoping to address these subjects in another article.
Thanks for the informed comment.