Papas Chino planting in Permalife, Naturewalk 3

Preparing the trellis for Papas Chino planting in Permalife farms, Naturewalk 3.

Obamacare and Costa Rica

Many US citizens are concerned about the high costs and consequences of the health insurance they must purchase under the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). For everyone paying expensive health insurance premiums worldwide the recent debate about Obamacare has brought the high costs of their medical care and insurance into sharp focus.

 

For those US citizens resident outside the USA the good news is that they are not required to purchase a mandated health plan in the USA as they are assumed to have “minimum essential coverage”. You can read more about that here:

 

http://americansabroad.org/issues/healthcare/health-bills-no-fines-for-americans-abroad/

 

The better news for those US Citizens and other Nationalities resident in Costa Rica is that they have access to an excellent health care system for a fraction of the cost of similar care elsewhere.

 

Hospitals are of a very high standard as is medical care. So much so that medical tourism is booming in Costa Rica.

 

If you live in Costa Rica you can buy private medical insurance through Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS). This costs from just US$550 to US$1300 per person per year depending on your age.

 

If you become a Costa Rica resident you must purchase Costa Rica Government medical insurance CCSS (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social commonly known as CAJA). This is social medical care and costs between just $40 and $60 per month for family coverage.

 

Excellent health care in paradise for a fraction of what you currently pay - just another reason to consider Costa Rica.

 

Don’t forget our bookstore, http://www.costaricainvest.ie/bookstore.html, is an excellent source of information on Costa Rica.

 

Blue Skies and Pura Vida

Kayaking in Punta Leona

Greg from the Naturewalk Adventure Center kayaking in Punta Leona.

Costa Rica 1947

Record levels of real estate acquisition and development in Costa Rica

La Nacion reported a sharp increase in real estate acquisition and development by foreign investors in Costa Rica in the first quarter of 2013

This contributed $377 million to the national economy.

These increases are confrmed by an increase of 13% in real estate purchases in the Central Valley during the the first quarter of 2013 (Q1). 

La Nacion reports that the Pacific Coast has experienced an increase in residential investment whilst San Jose and the Central Valley have seen  more commericial real estate investment. 

The Central Bank of Costa Rica reported that the $377 million enjoyed by the real estate sector represents 90 percent of revenue in 2012; in other words, the real property industry seems to be booming once again. 

Estimates by La Nacion indicate that the quarterly increase has been the highest since the year 2000.

Read the full story in  La Nacion here: http://periodico.nacion.com/doc/nacion/la_nacion-10julio2013/2013071001/#16

Ruta Del Rey, Costa Rica

Pictures from the Ruta del Rey trek with Tim Ryan.

Available through the Naturewalk Adventure Center - +1 866 990 1123 or on naturewalkbrands@gmail.com

Trip to the summit of Chirripo and Rio Blanco

Tim Ryan, will run hikes through the Naturewalk Adventure Centre. So if conquering the summit of Chirripo is for you just contact the Naturewalk adventure centre at +1 866 990 1123 or on naturewalkbrands@gmail.com