| The biggest hesitation many people have when | | | | that when you're living in Costa Rica or visiting Costa |
| considering visiting Costa Rica, investing in Costa Rica, | | | | Rica, you will never see armed military personnel |
| or relocating to Costa Rica is the level of safety they | | | | walking around anywhere--because the military has |
| can be assured. Most are pleasantly surprised to learn | | | | no need to exist. |
| that safety in Costa Rica is better and more secure | | | | In many countries around the world, it's not |
| than many other countries in the world--including the | | | | uncommon to hear so much talk about terrorism and |
| United States of America! | | | | the threats of terrorists that just waking up in the |
| Americans and individuals from other countries are | | | | morning can seem dangerous. Not in Costa Rica! |
| relocating to Costa Rica all the time, and many credit | | | | Terrorism is of little concern to people living in Costa |
| the safety in Costa Rica that they experienced when | | | | Rica, because the country is a peaceful one and not |
| previously visiting Costa Rica for helping them take | | | | a terrorist target in any way. Because it's not a |
| the plunge and move down there part- or full-time. | | | | threat to their way of life, Costa Ricans rarely |
| While it would be a lie to say there are no drugs in | | | | discuss terrorism, and it rarely makes the local news |
| Costa Rica, crime in Costa Rica as a result of the | | | | broadcasts. |
| minimal drug trade is almost unheard of, and if it does | | | | The lack of violent crime in Costa Rica is just one |
| happen, it is limited to the criminals involved with | | | | more reason why investing in Costa Rica is such a |
| drugs in Costa Rica. People living in Costa Rica or | | | | safe bet. There are no high-crime areas people will |
| visiting Costa Rica are very rarely the victims of | | | | avoid purchasing land or homes in, and no parts |
| violent crime. In fact, violent crime in Costa Rica is so | | | | unsafe for visiting Costa Rica. An investment in real |
| rare that you barely hear about it, unlike the United | | | | property in Costa Rica will never be threatened by |
| States, where violence and murder are highlighted | | | | the government, by drug lords, or by local criminals. |
| each night on the evening news. | | | | All in all, your safety in Costa Rica is always |
| Costa Ricans are largely a peace-loving people, and | | | | protected, whether you're relocating to Costa Rica or |
| Costa Rica has not been involved in a war, either civil | | | | just visiting Costa Rica. Leave all your stigmas of |
| or with other nations, for as long as anyone living in | | | | Latin American countries behind you in America, and |
| Costa Rica can remember. In fact, Costa Rica has | | | | enjoy a true sense of safety in Costa Rica! |
| not even had a standing army since 1949! This means | | | | |