Probably most of your questions about Costa Rica will be answered here. Just like any other country in the world, it also has a lot of ‘mistaken identities’ to correct. What’s important is not just to judge the place with what you hear, but with what you see.
Now, take a look on some false ideas about Costa Rica:
First and foremost, Costa Rica is NOT an island. You might read several articles about the ‘island of Costa Rica’, well, that’s wrong. What’s hard is that writers and bloggers continue to use the term without even verifying it. There are lots of articles describing it to be an island in the Caribbean, but Costa Rica is a part of a landmass called Central America that serves as a bridge to the North and Central America. In fact, Costa Rica separates two countries—the Nicaragua on the north and Panama on the south.
Costa Rica is commonly confused to be Costa Rico. Pertaining to another familiar country of Puerto Rico, the both have no connection. They might sound nearly the same, but the two are different. As a tip, never mention this ‘nickname’ to the Ticos, (natives of Costa Rica) for sure they’ll not like it.
Living in Costa Rica will require a higher budget. Among all other North American countries, the cost of living in Costa Rica is definitely cheaper, but among Central America, this counts one of the most expensive. On a brighter note, you will not be spending for nothing, because you’ll be assured of a higher standard of living—safety, stability of the government and social system improvements. Don’t worry; there are bargains that will make you able to save some part of your money. After all, your personal cost of living will be determined by how well you manage your finances.
Costa Rica is not a third world country. When we talk of third world countries, we mean the least developed ones, and those with widespread poverty. However, Costa Rica is a developing nation, and as a sign of a progressive country, the government is stable for 60 years now; not to mention, the healthcare system that is considered one of the world’s greatest.
You will be safe in Costa Rica. No armies and guerillas will meet you as you go there. Violent crimes are rarely heard, and the people are definitely sweet and caring. Another thing is that, drinking water in Costa Rica is definitely safe except for some remote municipalities and parks. But when you approach those areas, surely there’s signage telling you not to drink the water. Last thing is the road, theirs may not be that overdeveloped but they are being maintained by the government. Where there are damages to roads, surely they’ll fix it ahead of time.
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