—Life & Times—
2010-02-20
When I started Residencias Los Jardines, I started writing a weekly news letter —determined to tell all the good, bad, and the ugly. I knew some readers would be interested in the construction process. I expected others might be interested in the lifestyle of two people who had decided to live outside the box. For others, the adventures of Lita, the parrot and the cat took on an entertainment saga all its own.
Residencias Los Jardines is finished. We periodically have resales and rental availability. Some readers may be interested in this information.
More and more, the content will be dominated by events of our new project, "El Dorado" for short. While the future is always uncertain, I again aim to tell it like it happens —the good, the bad, and the ugly, and that is what follows.
In an effort to make the format more interesting and visually appealing and to field inquiries re. El Dorado, the news letter is now being distributed by Jan Kozak, Marketing Manager, Hacienda El Dorado. I will remain the author.
Brian C. Timmons, Author
Residencias Los Jardines/Hacienda El Dorado - Developer
E-mail: brian@eldoradocostarica.com
YOU CAN ALSO VIEW THE COMPLETE VERSION ONLINE AT:
https://www.eldoradocostarica.
Total Area (Sq Ft): 1506
Total area (Sq M):140
Total Area (Sq Ft):1250
Total area (Sq M):120
Bedrooms:2
Bathrooms:2.5
Floor(s):Second Floor
Type:Apartment
Furnished:Yes
This is a fully furnished 2-bedroom unit situated in a 2-story building, which has two units on the ground floor and two units on the 2nd. floor. Each unit is the same size (1,250sf) divided into 800 sf of interior space and 450 sf of covered front and back terraces. UnitS 106 A and B are on the ground floor; Units 106 C and D are on the 2nd. Floor. The solid masonry demising wall (common wall) as well as the 5” concrete slab prevent sound transference.
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February 20, 2010
New San José - Caldera Highway Could Soon Be Converted Into "Death Road"
The new highway to Caldera may soon be called “ruta de la muerte” (death road), with the latest fatal accident on Thursday that claimed the second life in less than three weeks of the road's opening to the public.
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February 19, 2010
Psychological Exam Mandatory For New And Renewal Licenses Come March 1
First time drivers and those renewing their drivers license after March 1, 2010, will have to provide an additional document, a psychological evaluation. That is the new requirement under the new Ley de Tránsito for obtaining or renewing a drivers license in Costa Rica.
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February 18, 2010
Japan injects Costa Rica with ‘rising sun' power
A new Costa Rican solar power plan will see the light of day thanks to an approximately $9 million gift from Japan, officials from both countries said this week.
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February 17, 2010
Costa Rican Pop Star Debi Nova Talks About Her New Album Luna Nueva, on Decca/Universal Records
Costa Rican pop sensation Debi Nova has been in the fast lane since arriving from Central America seven years ago. But that was not her original intention. The sultry singer/songwriter and multi-talented musician originally moved to Los Angeles, CA to attend UCLA. However when renowned producer/artist Sergio Mendes offered her the chance to tour with him, Nova knew it was time for her to change lanes and head in a different direction.
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February 16, 2010
Costa Rica On The Hunt For More Italian Tourists
A recent study by the Cámara Nacional de Turismo (Canatur) shows that Costa Rica is losing attractiveness for Italian tourists over the last decade. Canatur said that less and less Italians are choosing Costa Rica as their vacation destination and for such it is organization a trade mission to attract more Italians.
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February 16, 2010
Costa Rica’s new female president opposes same-sex marriage
Costa Rica’s first woman president, elected in a landslide Feb. 7, supports gay civil rights but doesn’t want gays "to touch an institution like marriage."
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February 16, 2010
Costa Rica's first woman president
Costa Rica has been the model country that others aspire to be. The literacy rate stands at 96 percent, it abolished its army in 1949, it is considered the greenest country in the world, it plans to be the first carbon-neutral country by 2021, and 23 percent of the country is designated as a protected conservation site. Today it can add another unique designation, as it put aside gender barriers to elect a female president.
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