You can have a ball in adventuresome Costa Rica, all you need to do is go for it. Costa Rica is a place where anyone can have fun, those willing to go out for a little adventure and those who prefer a more staid vacation. If you are of the former variety you will find everything from surfing and bungee jumping to canopying. These are some of the most exciting adventures that you could go on and they are all there for the taking in Costa Rica. When you are visiting Costa Rica you cannot leave before you experience the great surfing that Costa Rica ahs to offer. There are many different places in Costa Rica for you to surf at and what makes Costa Rica such an exciting surfing destination is that you can surf both the Caribbean and the Pacific. This makes for the best surf vacation in the world. In fact, people come from all over the world to surf the fantastic waters of Costa Rica.

Bungee jumping in Costa Rica is another fantastic thing for you to do while visiting there. The jumping in Costa Rica is safe and the companies are reputable so you will never have to concern yourself with safety when bungee jumping in Costa Rica. The best thing to do in Costa Rica by far is go canopying. This fun sport was made famous in the movies and flying through the treetops is something that you will never forget. It might sound scary to go flying through the treetops at amazing speeds but it is a blast. The adrenaline that will flow through your veins will astound you when you are having fun canopying in Costa Rica. Costa Rica is one of the top vacation destinations for a reason and that reason is the fact that there is no place more gorgeous or more exciting than Costa Rica.

If you are thinking about living the good life in Costa Rica or even if you just want to travel there regularly, you are going to want to become a legal resident. This is vital if you want to be able to do any kind of business in the country, even just renting a cell phone. There are two fairly simple ways to do that and they are the pensionado and rentista programs.

For the pensionado residency, you need to have proof that you receive at least $600.00 or more per month from a guaranteed pension, Social Security or retirement account. Then you simply convert at least $600.00 a month from dollars to colones. You should also live in Costa Rica 4 out of 12 months each year. For rentista, you should have financial investments that will bring in at least $1,000 each month for 60 months and again convert that money from dollars to colones. You should also live in Costa Rica at least 4 months of the year. Either of these plans gives you important rights in Costa Rica. Another option that is very popular with those who want to be able to buy real estate is to form a corporation. A corporation has many rights and enables you to do even more than just your residency would.

Another option if you have a large sum to invest, $50,000 or more in projects that benefit the country of Costa Rica, is to get investor status. Special projects would include tourism, exports or reforestation. This shows the country that you are truly interested in being a part of it and that you have a vested interest in the welfare of Costa Rica. Within 2 years you can earn permanent resident status. Being a resident gives you more access than just being a tourist and helps you feel like you “belong” here.