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Bank Summery on Construction Of Bob`s Villa

Submitted by JGiraldezb on February 2, 2010 - 5:11pm
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Bank Summery on Construction Of Bob`s Villa

You are right Peter, It just reaperd the same picture again. Here it is.

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Beachfront Construction (Nicaragua)

Submitted by JGiraldezb on January 26, 2010 - 4:50pm
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Beachfront Construction (Nicaragua)

This is the summery the bank gave me on construction of the Villa in Huehuete.
The property values are so cheap and the construction , if careful , can be maintained at great levels...

I love building on the beach and have over 20 lots which i can continue doing so in years to come.

JorgeGiraldez@yahoo.com

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Living a Life of Leisure

Submitted by LisaValencia on January 22, 2010 - 8:27pm
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Does it seem a bit too self indulgent to admit that I am living a life of leisure in Costa Rica? No, I'm not rich or retired on a pension. But I am absolutely living my dreams here. I've been here, on the Caribbean side for over two years - it took that long to get it life in this world figured out! I just want to tell everybody that you CAN live your dreams! Follow your heart. Never give up.
Red more about it here: http://www.travelexperiencecostarica.com/2010/01/21/costa-rica-dreams/
Pura Vida!
Lisa

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Do Costa Ricans Care?

Submitted by LisaValencia on December 31, 2009 - 7:48am

Motorcycle Angel
       Here is my latest example of why I love the Costa Rican people.
       In the two years I have lived on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica, I’ve driven the four hour drive to San Jose eight to ten times. I lived in San Jose for about six weeks once and I bought my car there, too. Yet driving in San Jose still un nerves me. And I still get lost. Almost every time I go to San Jose, I get lost. But it’s OK. That is how I learn.
       Recently I went into the city to pick up my daughter, Chelsea, at the airport. I know the drill. I’ve done it many times before and all went well. After the airport, I had no trouble finding our hotel. It was my third time there. I got lost on the way, last time. I’ve made the hour drive across town and out of San Jose to the highway toward the Caribbean many times. That was a piece of cake - at least I thought so.

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Bob`s Villa

Submitted by JGiraldezb on December 15, 2009 - 3:03pm
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Bob`s Villa

This 5 bedroom 4 bath (Income making ) villa we built for a friend in Huehuete was our model home. We proved that it could be done for under 150.000 US
I have the plans , the material lists, the costs analystis from the bank stating that I built it 28% lower than the average rate know in Nicaragua for a US class building.

American Advisors Company Ltd. Providing feasibility studies for areas in Latin America and conduct research analysts. Introduce European & U.S. developers seeking representation in LatinAmerica, Specializing in Nicaragua

Jorge Giraldez-Benard
Latin American Advisors Co. LTD
Managua, Nicaragua C.A.
Tel: 011 505 8825-8505
Projects: http://s492.photobucket.com/albums/rr282/JGiraldezB/

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A Fantastic Day in Paradise

Submitted by LisaValencia on December 14, 2009 - 7:40pm
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I just had a fantastic day here in paradise – magnificent waves, political conversation with a new found friend, getting drenched to the bone and then a ride in the back of a pickup truck. That’s the way it goes here in Costa Rica. Just walk out the door with an adventurous attitude and no plans, You never know what will happen.
Read all about my adventures in my Costa Rica Travel Journals. I’ve just added several new posts about life in the Caribbean, airports in Costa Rica, travel tips - where to find good food anywhere in the Country, a good hotel and a bad hotel and much more of this celebration of life that is Costa Rica! http://www.travelexperiencecostarica.com
Pura Vida! Pure Life and Love!
Lisa

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Increasing Chaos and Frustration Within FSLN Sandinista Party - A Time to Buy Real Estate in Nicaragua?

Submitted by peterchristopher on December 2, 2009 - 9:56pm
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Sandinistas continue to confiscate properties in Nicaragua by quasi-legal means and also by mob vigilante squatting. Even Sandinista party financial supporters, however, are becoming the victims of the quasi-legal actions. When questioned by loyalists, Ortega and those close to him now respond that his own party is no longer answering to him and even he cannot stop the squatters. Is this the sign of the self-destruction of the Dictatorship of the Ortega-Mafia FSLN?

Can we now trust the real estate agents who claim that Nicaraguan property values are not down and there is no risk in a careful purchase of Nicaraguan beachfront property, like this gringa real estate agent in Nicaragua?

What can this mean when we contrast it with the image portrayed by leftist filmmakers in propaganda reels like the following, which pit the Ortegas as good guys against the bad guys of the Somozas, U,S., Chamorro, etc?

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War in Nicaragua Increasingly Likely

Submitted by peterchristopher on November 12, 2009 - 4:30pm
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I spoke with one of my local friends in Nicaragua over the phone recently, a poor man who doesn't read the papers. He told me war is coming to Nicaragua.

I wrote about how re"elect"ing Daniel was a recipe for disaster but that I thought the Nicaraguans would do it for their passion for drama (pleito).

Now things are playing out: increasing consolidation of power, mob-justice (Sandinista mobs have already been compensated by money and are continuing to be compensated also by the privilege of being able to rob properties of those who do not pay enough protection money).

The Supreme Court and Legislative are sufficiently well-controlled and well-paid by the Ortegas, so that they have essentially made clear that the Ortegas will not leave the absolute control of the country. The Ortegas continue to amass more and more wealth, at this point including a large portion of the electric utility and some media and dozens of smaller businesses.

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Why Does the U.S. Embassador Support an Unconstitutional Position? It's a Secret

Submitted by peterchristopher on October 13, 2009 - 7:12pm
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I believe the embracement by the U.S. executive branch of Zelaya is a mistake.  Clinton's going along with Obama on this one (albeit noncommitally) was no better.  This is her Colin Powell.  She should have resigned.

There are some people who recognize this absurdity.  For instance, take a look at Jim DeMint's recent report on his analysis of Honduras.

According to this report, DeMint asked the U.S. ambassador why he supported Zelaya.  Ambassador Hugo Llorens's answer?  Demint should read a (nonpublic) document by Howard Koh.  If DeMint is telling the truth about this conversation, ambassador Llorens should resign.  His responsibility is to represent the people of the United States, not a cabal of millionaire communist apologists with secret transnational plans.

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Submitted by panamaontop on October 10, 2009 - 7:23am
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