It seems that buyers have been plunking down large sums of money on the internet to buy lots in what appears to be a non-existent subdivision development in the Margarita-Sixaola area.
Caribe Sur Real Estate has received visits from a number of people who have visited their offices looking for assistance in locating the property they’ve bought. The Puerto Viejo Real Estate page has a list of local agencies and developers. The area and the lifestyle is also not for everyone. So don't rush into buying. There are many affordable rentals where you could spend 6 months or more ...
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Posted by
Aleale 925 days ago
(http://www.puertoviejosatellite.com)
Safety and wireless internet access in Puerto Viejo?
Posted by
Keyon 959 days ago
(http://www.lonelyplanet.com)
Unless things have greatly improved, last time I was there, it was Dial Up and the electricity was spotty, as its located at the end of the electic grid/phone grid, that was 2005. Laptops are a target for theft as well.
There are internet cafes but the service is slowwwwwwww. This is a party place and can be a tad nuts and a young euro backpacker, and Pt Viejo is a rather dodgy place at night and a heavy element of drug users are commiting random acts of violence and robbery against male tourist....no reports lately, but just so you have been warned, get the lowdown on rules of safety once there, and head the advice. Desolate beaches and roads are a risk on that coast.
just spoke with a buddy of mine who was in PV this past March and was robbed at knifepoint early in the morning on the road outside the hostel. He didn't have his wallet with him and just lost so
There are internet cafes but the service is slowwwwwwww. This is a party place and can be a tad nuts and a young euro backpacker, and Pt Viejo is a rather dodgy place at night and a heavy element of drug users are commiting random acts of violence and robbery against male tourist....no reports lately, but just so you have been warned, get the lowdown on rules of safety once there, and head the advice. Desolate beaches and roads are a risk on that coast.
just spoke with a buddy of mine who was in PV this past March and was robbed at knifepoint early in the morning on the road outside the hostel. He didn't have his wallet with him and just lost so
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