Newsworthy Items for the Southern Zone of Costa Rica ... and All of Us!

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Sneak peek: Paradise Lost ... 48 hours    

Plant 30,000 Native Trees Costa Rican Owned Farms

A Day at the Bank September 7, 2014 by outlierlegal
Good information about Banking for Non Costa Ricans in Costa Rica
 

  Some expats are in big trouble but don't know it regarding their property ownership

Those with expired tourist visas will be deported, not fined, official says

Tax authorities scouring Internet, social networks for vacation rentals

Immigration Extends Deadline For Legalizing Foreign Workers

Solís blocks added sales tax on national park entrance fees, a decree passed days before he took office

New law comes into effect for those who overstay their visa



U.S. man to hike 2,650 miles to fund Costa Rican shrine ... local from Dominical!

Banking association issues ultimatum on updating account info

Our own Melissa Sweet in an inspiring TedsTalk, click here.

It is quite disheartening that because of pressure from the Medical Lobby of the US, Costa Rica shut down a stem cell clinic doing great work here. Click here.3 benefits of sun exposure by PuroEco

greens in november




Our own Carole Thomas's experience



Doomsday is coming for expats and Ticos alike who have ignored their responsibilities under Law 9024. The law is better known to all as the Impuesto a las Personas Jurídicas or the company assessment tax.








Would love to see this wonderful project receive all the support it deserves!



Platanillo, Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica















Petition to save the Bees .... click here please.







Our own Dr. Walter Urban and his lovely bride bring you this beautiful website. Click here for World Heart Revolution.

Poorest Costa Ricans live longest. Click here for this interesting article from Nature.










HOME GARDEN: How to grow your very own pesticide free, super-healthy coffee. 
















How to Lose Friends, Citizens and Influence The U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act seeks to co-opt foreign banks as long-arm enforcement agencies of the IRS. 







































This documentary, "Planet Ocean" is a must see.
· Planet Ocean - YouTube- Full Version 


Balancing Costa Rica's Farming With Preservation with Nature 










Remember ... the national slogan of Costa Rica is "no artificial ingredients" ... that alone should make the government and everyone else say NO to Genetically modified crops ... watch this please if you have any doubts:
















Our visionary longterm resident & artist, Jan Betts amazing work available online now. 

I would like to highly recommend this new documentary ...Resonance - Beings of Frequency. This spectacular documentary uncovers for the very first time, the actual mechanisms by which mobile phone technology can cause cancer. And, how every single one of us is reacting to the biggest change in environment this planet has ever seen.The best I have seen since Genetic Roulette. 


If you have never read "Escuela Para Todos" (school for everyone!) please drop by and see this amazing Costa Rican / Central American Almanac. I have been buying it every year since I've been here and it's easy Spanish, filled with jokes and recipes and stories and history and tides and all things Central Americano!!! 




Click here for the New Traffic Laws in Costa Rica ... they are now being enforced and most are not inexpensive!
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