Costa Rica Cost of Living Update: New muffler (with labor and parts) for a scooter—$60
Do you enjoy butterflies? Do you like the idea of following a dream and starting a new life in Costa Rica? If so, you’ll love Glen Baines. A retired engineer, Glen made it his mission to regenerate an area of the rainforest heavily deforested by cattle ranching. In doing so, he opened the largest butterfly conservatory in Costa Rica.
Watch our fascinating interview with Glen and learn what butterflies eat, why their wings are iridescent, and what it takes to keep them happy and healthy. And most importantly, what’s his favorite butterfly!
(You can read more about Arenal Volcano and Costa Rica in my latest book, The Costa Rica Escape Manual )
Hi Nadine, I live in spain and I´m thinking in moved to costa rica in some months. Can you tell me how do you get the residence there?
Hi Max, in my latest book, The Escape Manual, I detail the many steps it takes to get residency. You will have to check to see how to authenticate documents in Spain. Not sure if they require an Apostile stamp.