Life is what you make of it. Most people don't think there is life outside of the country they were born and spent their entire life in. It takes a desire to want to control your life, to be able to move out of the home country.
I don't mess with Politics. There are too many brainwashed college students being convinced that socialism is good.
I came here, visiting for several years. Then, I moved here, and bought a 4 acre grass farm. No trees to speak of.
I married a CR woman, and, even though it has been a little rocky, with me knowing ZIP for Spanish, we are doing fine. We planted 750 trees, and, need to start cutting-thinning, in the coming year. AS long as I am able, we will do the cutting, dragging, sawing, and making ready to use lumber and some furniture.
We are getting our Hydroponic system started very soon, and want to be as independent as possible. We have been living on my $800.00 a month SS, which could at any time go to shit. Everything costs more than when I came down here, almost 8 years ago, but, we can see a bright enough future to keep going.
I have a well equipped shop, and lots of projects started.
I pay $10.00 a month for health plan, and our property taxes are $70.00 per year. We live 1/4 mile or so off the blacktop road, and, roads are reasonably decent.
We need no heat, no A/C, and I am about to complete our Solar-electric Water heater system. We have fruit year round, the garden system we are putting together, should feed us and maybe be able to sell some good veggies and fresh fish and shrimp. Also, we will have lumber for sale, which is in demand and a limited supply of trees. After the Wars, the foreigners to CR came in and cut most of the timber, especially the GOOD stuff. Now, the variety is not as mixed as it once was. Same is happening in the rest of the tropical world.
What else is there in life ? Anyone wants to visit, we have a spare bedroom, and, you make up your own mind.
If you need an income, the Tourist business is a little slow right now, but, if the USA and Europe doesn't completely tank, start a Tourist trap. That's my dos colonnes worth. :lol:
Edit: YES we have TV and news. IF you want to pay high prices for cable or satellite, that's fine with me.
What your grandfathers did has NO bearing on what can be done, today. They had endless opportunities and minimal political prohibitions, like, millions to get papers to start up a business. Permits out the wazoo. Try this today.
ANOTHER Thing. Why are we referred to as X patriots ?? I fought in VietNam. Did most of y'all ? I went against my will, drafted. Got spit on when I entered the USA at every airport I was in. THESE people are now what is running the USA. I have family in the USA, and, if a Revolution gets started, I will return to fight. Will all y'all be involved, or hiding, scared shitless ??