Costa Rica used to be a land of Tourism but now is a land of Terrorism! Pura Vida? More Like Pura precarista! Dont visit Costa Rica! And most definitely dont buy in Costa Rica. You are just funding Costa Rican armed criminal organizations. This is one of those HORROR stories you only hear about right? We have learned that nobody really owns their Costa rica Land or Property. The deed/title is not worth the paper it is printed on! The only way to obtain concessions is endless amounts of Bribes to governmental officals that we refuse to do despite being threatened and assaulted nearly to death. After owning this vacation home for nine years, armed squatters Oh and I do mean armed (with sawed off shotgun and AK-47's, along with the corrupt members of the municipality of Osa in Cortez have now forcefully taken control of this vacation property: castleofthesea.com. They have done so with armed robbery, intimidation and continued threats along with falsified documents information. I urge you to think twice about Costa Rica or your family could just as easily fall victim to these ungoverned criminals. This property has been taken over by numerous armed criminals and druglords influenced by very powerful people. Who else carries AK-47's in a Tourist country? The process is unfortunately all too common in Costa Rica. It is known as squatting. We feel obligated to inform American and Costa Rican Tourists that the municipality of Osa in Cortez and the Dominical police and most definitely parts of the OIJ (the FBI of Costa Rica) will not assist and actually are aiding in the crime. They closed the case! They gave back pictures of the stolen jewelry and said they wont be able to find it anyway. They never even pursued an investigation! The police are so corrupt that they have actually filed numerous criminal charges and an arrest warrant on the owner of the property for entering his own home, when he tried to rid the armed squatters. The government and cops are alleging that the owner stole the property! From who? armed criminals and a drug Mafia? This is ridiculous! The owner has tried all legal processes to rid the armed squatters, but all attempts have been unsuccessful. He has been extorted for thousands upon thousands of dollars in bribes which really only fuel Costa Rica's corruption and make the situation worse. Since the owner has not been compliant in giving endless amounts of money to the police and Mafia he was robbed and beaten at gunpoint and pistol whipped, giving him over twenty stitches in his forehead, as well as battering his wife. They are lucky to have escaped with their lives as many of these armed squatters will readily kill americans who stand in their place. The twist in this robbery is that the six armed gunmen were wearing and used masks, uniform boots, grayish-blue pants, handcuffs, and 38caliber long nose hand guns, equipment and weapons that typically only the police have access to. hmmm makes you wonder doesn't it? great place to take the family! Not only were the armed robbers wearing police gear they new the dog and the victims by name. When they had the spouse handcuffed to the tiolet, the assaulters kept kicking and beating her demanding to know when is Bruce coming home There were a few times when some of the names were accidentally called out when Bruce struggled against the attackers, one was Pana Juan Carlos Bolanos' best friends! We will never rest until we hear of a resolution. I strongly urge all people planning to visit Costa Rica to stay away from a country that accepts and harbors such criminal behavior and corruption. Update: Since the posting of this article the following occured. Sounds like someone is trying to cover their tracks.. Bandits make off with computers at Muncipalidad de Osa By Jos Pablo Ramrez Vindas of the A.M. Costa Rica staff Armed robbers descended on the Municipalidad de Osa and took 11 computers containing vital information including business licenses, plans, permits and information about maritime concessions. The robbery took place Thursday, and the men wore masks and carried two AK-47 rifles and a shotgun. The municipal building is in Cortez, and the area of jurisdiction stretches from north of Dominical to the north half of the Osa Peninsula in the south. Now the municipal workers are forced to do the daily business by hand with pen and paper. Fernando Jimenes, an aide to the municipal mayor, confirmed that the CPUs taken by the men contain vital information. He said several home robberies had been reported in the area. The guard at the municipal building was tricked and then overpowered by four men. The Judicial Investigating Organization said that one robber approached the guard shack about 8 p.m. and asked the security officer for a drink of water. While the man was distracted, the three masked men with guns showed up and then tied up the guard, said investigators. The guard told investigators that the armed men were all dressed in black and wore gloves, said the Judicial Investigating Organization. They took the guard to an interior room of the municipal building and took his keys. Despite having the keys, agents reported that the men cut the locks on the doors to gain access to the computers with the municipal records. The haul from the robbery included 450,000 colons (about $865) that was to be used to pay for transporting voters during the referendum election Sunday, the 11 CPUs, seven computer screens and a 2007 Toyota Hi-Lux, said agents. The municipality recently was criticized by the Contralora de la Repblica for its failure to supervise a maritime concession in Dominical, and additional reviews of documents were anticipated. Much of the documents at the municipal building also exist in hard copies, but it is not known how well they have been archived. Municipalities share responsibility for granting development concessions of public beach land with the Instituto Costarricense de Turismo. Costa Rica used to be a land of Tourism but now is a land of Terrorism. We want to thank the Blake Schmidt for running these articles, nobody else would help at the time. The corruption goes so deep that the reporter, Blake was fired, and he had to relocate to another country! Not only is this organized group trying to cover their tracks but they are also now attacking the owners credibility. Who is the real victim here? Is there any justice out there? I guess not! (update 11/04/07) It has been confirmed that multiple people are involved, due to the fact that the tico times has received tips from typical Dominical residents that Bruce the owner owes money. To who for what? Amazing how people like to talk, but never show their lying face. We have lived in and rented this home since 1997! This is another thing about Costa Rica. Do you really want to visit and or live in a place that your gringo neighbors conspire against you because they have nothing better to do. Or because they are envious or maybe just because Costa Rica is the really the last place that will take these scandalist expats. Half of them would go to jail if they tried to return to the states. They are nice to tourists because they fund these demented people, but try and live there and its a whole different story. Most Ticos are great I love them but its these fellow americans that really put the icing on the cake. The fact is, the only one probably owing money is the same deviants evading the IRS, calling in to the Tico Times and saying Bruce the owner owes money. To who for what? Probably another attempt at a bribe.. This Tico Denies Squatting Charges article enfuriates me! Not only because there is so much that is not true, Juan Carlos contradicts himself. But the real frustration is the fact that the real people involved and behind this whole thing are not being sought after. The fact is even if we did get the indigent Juan Carlos out of our house this armed criminal organization would just put another deviant in his pl...

Dont visit Costa Rica! You are just funding Costa Rican armed criminal organizations. Costa Rica used to be a land of Tourism but now is a land of Terrorism! We have learned that nobody really owns their Costa rica Land or Property. The deed/title is not worth the paper it is printed on! After owning this vacation home for nine years, armed squatters Oh and I do mean armed, along with the corrupt members of the municipality of Osa in Cortez have now forcefully taken control of this vacation property: castleofthesea.com. They have done so with armed robbery, intimidation and continued threats along with falsified documents information. I urge you to think twice about Costa Rica or your family could just as easily fall victim to these ungoverned criminals. This property has been taken over by numerous armed criminals and druglords influenced by very powerful people. Who else carries AK-47's in a Tourist country? The process is unfortunately all too common in Costa Rica. It is known as squatting. We feel obligated to inform American and Costa Rican Tourists that the municipality of Osa in Cortez and the Dominical police and possibly parts of the OIJ (the FBI of Costa Rica) will not assist and actually are aiding in the crime. They closed the case! It is not even getting started! The police are so corrupt that they have actually filed numerous criminal charges and an arrest warrant on the owner of the property for entering his own home, when he tried to rid the armed squatters. The government and cops are alleging that the owner stole the property! From who? armed criminals and a drug Mafia? This is ridiculous! The owner has tried all legal processes to rid the armed squatters, but all attempts have been unsuccessful. He has been extorted for thousands upon thousands of dollars in bribes which really only fuel Costa Rica's corruption and make the situation worse. Since the owner has not been compliant in giving endless amounts of money to the police and Mafia he was robbed and beaten at gunpoint and pistol whipped, giving him over twenty stitches in his forehead, as well as battering his wife. The twist in this robbery is that the six armed gunmen were wearing and used masks, uniform boots, grayish-blue pants, handcuffs, and 38caliber long nose hand guns, equipment and weapons that typically only the police have access to. hmmm makes you wonder doesn't it? great place to take the family! This armed and organized group would have more easily taken this property if they would not have brutally beaten my mother. Now its personal. I will not rest until I hear of a resolution. We want to thank the Tico Times for running these articles, nobody else will help! This is another thing about Costa Rica. Do you really want to visit and or live in a place that your gringo neighbors conspire against you because they have nothing better to do. Or because they are envious or maybe just because Costa Rica is the really the last place that will take these scandalist expats. Half of them would go to jail if they tried to return to the states. They are nice to tourists because they fund these demented people, but try and live there and its a whole different story. Most Ticos are great I love them but its these fellow americans that really put the icing on the cake. The fact is, the only one probably owing money is the same deviants evading the IRS, calling in to the Tico Times and saying Bruce owes money. To who for what? Enlighten ME! This Tico Denies Squatting Charges article enfuriates me! Not only because there is so much that is not true, but to the fact that the real people involved and behind this whole thing are not being sought after. The fact is even if we did get indigent Juan fu$$ing Carlos out of our house this armed criminal organization would just put another deviant pawn in his place. If this were to happen in the united states the armed Mafia would be taken out in a matter or minutes. Enjoy the authentic Costa Rica! Unlike the tourist trap of Tamarindo, Flamingo, Guanacaste, and Manuel Antonio, the surprisingly tranquil Dominical and the Osa Peninsula area, offer many more activities and tours that are readily accesible; (class 4) white water rafting on the Rio San Isidro, sport fishing, horseback riding, sea and or river kayaking with Antonio, nature/canopy tours, fishing, Scuba diving at Ballena Under Water National Park,Cano Island Costa Rica, snorkelling, ultralight tours, beaches surfing just to name a few. Other Costa Rica Vacations and properties don't offer near as many unique features and amenities, that this luxurious costa rica vacation rental has to offer. Not to mention the vacation homes rates and ideal location, being so close to the ocean and tours of Dominical, Costa Rica. There is an Monkey trail right by the house, as well as a few resident Sloths not to mention a couple armed men with machine guns. This vacation home is the in the Primary Rainforest, and it makes for an ideal ECO Tourism destination, especially since it is located by many costa rican wildlife nature trails. More than one million tourists visit Costa Rica each year. What draws so many people to this lightly advertised vacation destination? Natural beauty and diversity are the answers. Costa Rica covers only 0.03 % of the surface of the planet but it has about 6 % of the world's biodiversity (unique life). Visitors encounter oceans, beaches, rivers, mountains, rainforest, and an abundance of flora and fauna. Twelve major life zones provide habitat for over 10,000 kinds of flowering plants, 850 bird species, 3,000 butterfly species, and 209 species of mammals. Volcanoes like Arenal in Guanacaste Province or Irazu in Cartago Province, tropical rainforests, cloud forests, lowland jungles, the Pacific coastline, and tranquil beaches stretch across seven provinces. Thirty percent of the land is protected by national and private reserves, like Corcovado on the Osa Peninsula, which harbor more than five percent of the world's plant and animal species.