Friends Sister in CR

TheKinz · Jul 23, 2009

Hey Ya'll. I was talking to an old high school friend from Wisconsin and we mentioned how we want to move somewhere else. He mentioned his sister and her family moved to Nosara CR about 4 years ago and actually have a TV show called Super Natural Adventures. Below are a few clips. Thought it was funny since we have a large CR contigent on this board.

If I said to my wife let's move to CR she would leave in a minute. How is Nosara for a family with kids 6-8? My friend is down visiting his sister right now. Any place you suggest he visit? we might cruise down over the holiday season..

TheKinz · Jul 23, 2009

TheKinz · Jul 23, 2009

sloppyjoe's · Jul 23, 2009

HI Nosara happens to be a beutifull place, great beaches and great people, the thing is that there isn't good schools near by except for the local schools. Climate is hot most of the time around 80 at night is nice and chilli . If you have young kids best would be to have a tutor.
http://www.nosaranet.com/

sloppyjoe's · Jul 23, 2009

place to visit
Hot springs near arenal volcano.
caribean coast
golfito (pacific south)
the good thing about cr is that is small and you can travel fast from one place to the other.

Tortillera · Jul 23, 2009

Living in Hell would be better climate wise

TheKinz · Jul 23, 2009

temperature is hotter here in Central Florida for 7 mos a year 92-96 day 80% humid night 75-79..I am used to it.. but funny post. Heat does not bother me. Cold on the other hand...

CALUMINATI · Jul 23, 2009

The Kinz said:
temperature is hotter here in Central Florida for 7 mos a year 92-96 day 80% humid night 75-79..I am used to it.. but funny post. Heat does not bother me. Cold on the other hand...

Just moved down here about 2 years ago from Altamonte Springs and i definitely know what your talking about. I strongly encourage you to visit before you consider moving down here but i'm sure you guys will love it. The good thing about CR is that your only 2.5 hours from florida, if you wish to travel back and forth.

TheKinz · Jul 23, 2009

where do you live? Did you move with the family (kids)? Give me some highs and lows>>I was just in Altamonte today.

CALUMINATI · Jul 24, 2009

Moved down here solo , so it wasn't that difficult to relocate. It totally depends on your current situation. For example what your going do for a living, and what accommodations your family might need. Nosara is very beatiful but also very secluded, and I think if your moving down here with your family that is use to florida living, than it might be a big shift for them. You may want to consider some where outside of the city, where you can live comfortable with all the amenities that your family is use to, and at the same time be only a few hours away from all of the beautiful parks, volcanoes, and beaches... I just got back from Altamonte last week, and it was hotter than hell !

hater · Jul 24, 2009

Exactly, Nosara is a beautiful place, but very tiny. If you don't surf, you'll most likely get very bored...your kids as well.

Like Caluminati said, it depends on what your used to, what you like and what you're willing to give up.

I for example would give my left nut to get out of the city to live in Nosara, but that's just me.

TheKinz · Jul 25, 2009

Thanks for the info guys. We are not big nightlife people who move and shake but we do like having some culture. The city we live in is very small so we are used to the simple life. I would think the main thing is a safe area, good for kids and an area where we could access a decent education. Any cities/areas you would suggest we look at besides Nosara?

Thanks again. :toast:

JudgeWapner · Jul 25, 2009

In about a year the highway between San Jose and the beach will be opened. Then you can live in an area like Orotina and have access to the beach as well as the schools and culture of San Jose.

ticosuave · Jul 25, 2009

there is no culture of San jose. What are you saying? Seeing a bunch of holmess people eating out of trash is culture? There is ZERO culture of San jose

JudgeWapner · Jul 25, 2009

Theatre, dance, music among other things,

Tortillera · Jul 25, 2009

Judge Wapner said:
In about a year the highway between San Jose and the beach will be opened. Then you can live in an area like Orotina and have access to the beach as well as the schools and culture of San Jose.

Checks in the Mail.....LMAO But hey gotta open sometime right, hell back early 90's when I heard this......:smokingbb

JudgeWapner · Jul 25, 2009

The reason I believe it, is because a private company is building it. They need it to open to collect that toll money.

JudgeWapner · Jul 25, 2009

Mozart opera at the National Theatre the next two weeks.

BrockLee · Jul 26, 2009

wrong!

sloppy joe's said:
HI Nosara happens to be a beutifull place, great beaches and great people, the thing is that there isn't good schools near by except for the local schools. Climate is hot most of the time around 80 at night is nice and chilli . If you have young kids best would be to have a tutor.
http://www.nosaranet.com/

Nosara has a private Montessori school, Del Mar Academy. I lived there for a year and the place sucks, its just a bunch of rich arrogant trust fund gringos that have never had a real job in their lives. I have lived in many beaches in CR and Nosara was the first beach I lived at that I was happy to leave. I live in carrillo now and I love it. there are only 200 people here and there are about 5 gringos, so I actually feel like I live in CR as apposed to a tropical OC!

TheKinz · Aug 12, 2009

My friend just got back frok visiting his sister and as I expected you all were dead on (of course because you live there) but I had to post his take.

I was down there for two weeks and took some Spanish classes, went to the beach, played and sang some tunes with my sister at some local establishments, had great meals- it's definitely not Vegas by any stretch, but there was plenty to do for a couple weeks. I think if you were there for a month or more you'd want to travel around to some other towns, the Arenal Volcano, etc. San Jose is a puddle jumper away (or about 5 hours by car), a big city and there are mountains, but it's inland. Anyway, Nosara is great for a visit. The Hollywood set like to go there because it IS so laid back. Anyway, CR is a small country so you can get around fairly quickly.