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April 3, 2009 - Every week new real estate investment opportunities arise in Costa Rica. Since the real estate industry in Costa Rica is still taking a toll due to the economy, real estate investment opportunities are sprouting like mushrooms all over Costa Rica.

Cartago, Costa Rica is the latest area in Costa Rica that needs to be looked at for possible long term investments. As the capital of the Cartago province, Cartago is situated about 15 miles away from San Jose.

Due to its location at the base of the Arenal volcano, Cartago gets its share of tourists as well as an influx of local visitors due an annual pilgrimage where devote Catholics visit the national's principal church, the enormous Basílica de Nuestra Senora de Los Ãngeles, on the feast day of the Virgin of the Angels.

March 29, 2009 - You have been to Costa Rica several times already and after a long debate with your family and friends you have decided to make Costa Rica your new home. Finding a home in Costa Rica can be either a tedious job or a fun and adventurous undertaking.

A tedious job if you do not know where your new home in Costa Rica will be or an adventurous task in finding where your new Costa Rican home will be.

Some ex-patriots come to Costa Rica with an idea in mind as to where they want to purchase their new home. Most of them decide to live close to San Jose next to their brethrens in Escazu. Others want the ocean and beach life and decide to move to a beach town like Jaco, Manuel Antonio, Limon and Guanacaste. And yet again, others want to live in the middle of it all and choose to live in the mountains in a town like Atenas.