Taken of our home from above:

[LakeArenal]

Then this guy was in the yard.

[debm55]

1. Beautiful

[LakeArenal]

10. We are so lucky.

All I can say is we made the right choice for us.

[Walleye]

2. Wow, what a view! Nice shot!

[LakeArenal]

9. Dreamy!!!

[Fla Dem]

3. Breathtaking! Definitely your Eden.

Is he yours? Handsome fella.

[LakeArenal]

5. No. Cattle and dogs often wander around.

He’s been here a couple times. Sometimes with a big red guy.

He’s very plump. Most cattle are bony until they go to market.

[Polly Hennessey]

4. Beautiful and is that guy your neighbor.

[LakeArenal]

6. I think so. Until he goes to market.....

[marked50]

7. Is he missing an ear?-n/t

[LakeArenal]

8. No he just turned it back as we took the picture

He has beautiful cuddly looking ears.

[Diamond_Dog]

11. Beautiful... like Paradise!

Is it a normal thing to see a cow in your yard?

[LakeArenal]

12. Not a normal. But not uncommon.

Our neighbor opened his door and the bull was standing right there like he wanted to come in.

Dogs especially rule. They wander everywhere. When we needed fingerprinting for our residency applications there were dogs just lying there sleeping in the entrance of the police station. People just stepped over them.

You can take your dog to restaurants.

For all the dogs around I’ve never seen any aggression from them or towards each other.

[Diamond_Dog]

13. Awesome.

Would you say life is much more laid back and tolerant in Costa Rica? Sometimes here I get so tired of people getting uptight over so many things. Especially during Christmas. I avoid crowded stores and retail areas like the plague right now.

[LakeArenal]

14. There is more freedom here than US.

Way less government in your everyday life.

Very difficult to get guns

Almost impossible to sue anyone. (that is a wonderful thing).

Yet restrictions can be even harsher than US. Not only did we HAVE to wear masks, we at times during COVID we were only allowed to drive every other day. If you had to work or go to Doctor you need a letter from your employer or doctor. Can you imagine that in US?

Also drivers don’t just get citations. They can take away your plates. And they can be hard to get back.

But over all far less aggression from assholes.

Finally, Christmas isn’t as big a thing here. Walmart has very few decorations everything is plastic.

Easter is the big Holiday here.

[Emile]

15. Looks like a hot humid climate. Pretty though.

Be a good place to grow weed.

[LakeArenal]

16. In the mountains where we live it's too wet to grow pot easily.

I am no expert but my pot comes from Columbia. I know it’s grown here and they will probably legalize for medical use.

[Emile]

17. Looks like an awesome fishing lake. Are there piranhas

and peacock bass in the lake? Love Columbian weed.

[LakeArenal]

18. No. They ruined the fishing. Used to have sea bass (corvina) and others on

But they introduced tilapia and they shut out all the rest. 😖