Category Archives: Reader Opinion

Cheers to Jere Land for the comments shared in the letterconcerning expats complaining about life in Costa Rica. It is not my place to criticize the way things are done. Instead, I celebrate the chance I was given to move here … Continue reading →

Thanks for your continued quality coverage of all that is life in Ticolandia. Regarding a letter published today by one Jere Land of Houston: Complaining about something without taking steps to rectify the situation is fruitless, and the complaints are in effect … Continue reading →

I would like to respond to your article  ”It Took Murder to Generate Action on the Caribbean Coast.” You said: “Understandably those in the tourism business along the Caribbean coast feared that extensive publicity of the crimes would hurt business.” The truth … Continue reading →

One point in your article about crime in the Caribbean needs some edification.  The following sentence implies that the business owners in Puerto Viejo have tried to hush up the crimes that occur here. “Understandably those in the tourism business along the … Continue reading →

Jere Land’s letter urging U.S. citizens to stop complaining about Costa Rica and remember that they are guests in the country is well-intentioned but mistaken. Moral responsibility, which includes constructively criticizing public policy, doesn’t disappear when people cross national borders. In … Continue reading →

Should we be surprised by the study conducted by the A.M. Costa Rica staff, as disclosed in the article on March 7, showing that prices for food and beverages in Costa Rica are 28 percent higher than Panamá?  In fact, the study … Continue reading →

Mr. Jere Land told most expats to just suck it up and not complain about life here in Costa Rica.  He said, “Otherwise keep quiet and thank your blessings you are allowed to live here and remember always you are guest of … Continue reading →

In his letter about gambling published today, Mr. Craig W. Weir makes many good points. One underlying truth, however, he failed to include. At its heart, any form of gambling is a stacked deck. The gambler is bound to lose in the … Continue reading →

I have been traveling to Costa Rica for over 15 years and have seen a great increase in expats complaining about the country and how it operates.  The comments about cane field burnings and how it A.) causes pollution, B.) … Continue reading →

In response to your article “Lottery bets on electronics to fight the illegal numbers games” (March 8) it amazes me how lawmakers around the globe continue to prey on the most vulnerable members of society by running games of chance … Continue reading →

Wrong assumptions are being made regarding the firing of sugar cane. It is not an expat or tourist problem, but one that concerns the whole Costa Rican community, families, children, you, me, and everyone who breathes the air. Just as … Continue reading →

In partial response to the letter from the Johnsons in today’s A.M. Costa Rica but separate from it, is the concern that all of us in Guanacaste have about fires during the dry season.  To be sure, the smoke and ash from … Continue reading →

I feel so sorry for those poor unfortunate people, and the bad smells they have to on occasion put up with. Why? Because for even for one day I would love to be able to smell anything. I have anosmia … Continue reading →

I  have a complaint of all the expats complaining about the smoke from the burning of the sugar cane fields in the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica. I understand the smoke and debris is a nuisance and no one really cares … Continue reading →

It has always been problematic for me when people move to a farming community and complain about the odor of the pigs or cattle being raised. If you don’t like the odor of a farm, move somewhere else. http://www.amcostarica.com/022713.htm#31 Burning … Continue reading →

Watch Out for Liberia airport in Costa Rica. For expats departing Costa Rica, it is usually more economical to fly out of San José than Liberia by up to $200.  The downside is that most of the U.S.-bound flights out … Continue reading →

I read lawyer Valverde Brenes’s advice about the do’s and don’ts to protect there property. Wow, he sugarcoats the issues and it seems to be an add for himself. First major issue is the fact that Lawyers are also notaries! That is … Continue reading →

Re your article “German Embassy says tourist lost arm unnecessarily” HERE! The recount by the German Embassy of the aftermath handling of the quadracycle accident brings sadness as well as outrage. This is not the first nor will it be … Continue reading →