INDEX

A
abogado 419
absentee owners 398, 435–437
accident 342–346
acciones 408
actas 419
advanced notice 335, 336, 339
adverse possession 78, 392, 434, 439
affidavits 419
Africa Mia 45
aguacero 298
aguinaldo 335
air travel
domestic airport
La Fortuna 48
Nosara 55, 77, 79
Palmar 148, 151
Pavas 222, 234
Punta Islita 55, 87
Quepos 45, 107, 114, 129
Samara-Carrillo 55
Tamarindo 68, 70
Tambor 55
international airport
Liberia 35, 53, 55, 59, 60, 65, 68, 81, 297, 377
San Jose 49, 244, 273, 297, 306
alcohol 278, 344
alcoholemia 345
amcostarica.com 21, 237, 264, 354, 394
American Zone 116, 173–175
annotation 396, 397
Ara Macao Wildlife Reserve 106
architects 442
architectural fees 444
Arenal Dam 45, 48, 56, 205, 211
asking price 86, 369, 370, 380, 405
ATMs 326, 360
attorney-notary 367, 385, 415, 416, 419, 423, 429
attorney-notary escrow accounts 415
auto breakdowns 303
Avenida Segunda 223
AyA 441, 447, 448

B
Ballena Coast 46, 47, 128, 131, 142, 318
bank checks 327
banking 325
bank secrecy 325
bargaining 388, 390, 445
Barrio Amon 225
Battle of Santa Rosa 273
bearer shares 402, 410
beer 277
black lists 384
Blessing, Agustin 135
blue sky 86
Blue Zone 30
board of directors 270, 409, 410
bodega 435
boleto de seguridad 425
Boza, Mario 250
breathalyzer test 345
bribe 264, 265
bribing police officers 304
buena nota 119, 378
builders 449
building
code compliance 447
costs 449, 454
inspectors 443, 447
permits 35, 401, 440, 442, 447
plans 442, 444, 445

C
Cable Tica 264
Cabo Blanco 90, 96, 100, 320
Cabrera, Miguel 239
Cachi Dam 239, 240