While reading newspaper and random articles online I can see how people have different ideas and preconceptions about Costa Rica. Articles in some blogs are mostly written by temporary visitors and their views are completely subjected to the experiences they had on their trip, mostly I must say; news are always in search for stuff to amaze and get people’s attention meaning that they are focused on causing an impression whether it is good or bad. Costa Rica lifestyle is rather calmed and although some crime does happen or problems appear it is just like any other country, actually better than some.
Although I reside in a peaceful rural area, I have access to all the facilities and services I was accustomed to in the United States; I am not going to say that all rural areas in Costa Rica are this advanced, but at least the choice to have a peaceful home is available in a lot of areas. Real estate listings in Costa Ricadon’t really specify what type of area a property located in, yet all the realtors have good knowledge of the benefits or lack of benefits of each location.
In my neighborhood things are calmed, sometimes maybe a little too calmed, but I believe it is because Costa Rica is a calmed place, not too mention that the coasts lifestyle seems slow and detailed. The most dangerous thing I have seen here since I moved was when some tourist got mugged at the beach in Tamarindo, they didn’t really got mugged, they just went into the ocean for a swim and left all their stuff unattended so it was bound to happen; overall Guanacaste is a nice place to call home.
