Archive for June 1st, 2009
Monday, June 1st, 2009
Have you ever thought about retiring in a place outside of the United States? If so, you should consider the country of Costa Rica. Located between Nicaragua and Panama, Costa Rica offers a lot of advantages for those entering retirement.
Here are the top five reasons to retire in Costa Rica:
1) Cost
By most accounts, its quite easy to retire in Costa Rica on a budget of between $2,000 and $3,000 per month. Rent is cheaper in Costa Rica, as is food, medical insurance and energy.
2) Peace
While many other Central American countries are constantly at war, Costa Rica is actually one of the most peaceful countries on earth. In fact, the country hasn’t had an army in more than half a century.
3) Beauty
Considering that most of the country is on the coast, it’s difficult to find a city that isn’t beautiful. You will also be a hop, skip and a jump away from the rain forest.
4) Weather
In most parts of Costa Rica, the temperature throughout the year stays moderate. It doesn’t get too hot in the summer and there’s rarely any snow in the winter.
5) Activities
There are a number of fun activities in Costa Rica. Hiking and sightseeing are popular options, however fishing in Costa Rica is king. Fisherman come from around the world to fish in the Costa Rican waters.
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Health Minister Maria Luisa Avila said on Friday that no new A/H1N1 flu cases have been reported in Costa Rica for three consecutive days.
The minister told Xinhua that the country’s infection toll remains at 37 cases, including one death.
Avila said that there has been a total of 1,452 suspected H1N1 flu cases in the country, of which 1,298 have been ruled out and another 109 cases are being tested. The remaining cases will be tested soon.
Costa Rica was the fourth country in the world to report a death due to the H1N1 flu virus
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Monday, June 1st, 2009
Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag may or may not believe they are celebrities, but they definitely want out.
The duo tried to quit NBC’s I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! the very first day they arrived in Costa Rica to shoot the “C-Listers in distress” reality show, which premieres Monday.
“They wanted to be treated like stars,” a high-level source on the series tells E! News’ Ryan Seacrest. “[Spencer] literally thought he and Heidi were staying in a Four Seasons, working out and getting a tan.”
The two refused to eat the same food as the rest of the cast, and complained about being teamed with low-wattage stars, among them former model/reality show queen Janice Dickinson, actors Stephen Baldwin and Lou Diamond Phillips, former NBA star John Salley and American Idol castoff Sanjaya Malakar. An NBC exec had to coax the newlyweds to remain on board.
“I wish they got some real celebrities like K-Fed,” groused Montag, per the network insider.
We can just imagine the producers are thinking the same thing.
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