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Friendliness to outsiders: The attitude towards foreigners is often open and friendly, but not overly intrusive.
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Workspaces: There are plenty of places to work from in Puerto Viejo.
- Income: Unfortunately, the local population in Puerto Viejo has very low salaries as low as $1000 a month.
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Fits for families: There are not so many places where you can spend a good time with your family and children, but almost all of them provide excellent service.
- Safety: The crime rate in Puerto Viejo is low, but this does not mean that you need to stop being vigilant at night.
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LGBTQ friendly: It has been established that the majority of citizens have an excellent attitude towards the LGBT community.
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Level of happiness: Statistics show that most residents feel happy and completely satisfied with their lives.
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Female friendly: Despite the fact that women have equal rights with men and the attitude towards them is liberal, in some areas there are still many prohibitions against them. Decisions in the family are usually made by men, the influence of women in the family is very great.
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Entertainment: There are several places in Puerto Viejo where you can relax and have a good time with friends.
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Startup friendly: Unfortunately, startup score in Puerto Viejo is pretty low. Most startups struggle due to different obstacles.
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Freedom of speech: The lack of censorship can be described as high.
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Healthcare: Healthcare system is very good and continues to develop at a rapid pace.
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Quality of life: Puerto Viejo performs above average in subjective well-being, jobs and wages, income and well-being, health, social connections, environmental quality, education and skills, work and leisure balance, housing and personal safety.
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Traffic safety: A lot of work has been done in Puerto Viejo to ensure road safety. That’s why the road accident rate can be considered as low.
- Expenses: Prices for everything are very affordable. There are many very decent pizzerias, cafes, restaurants at reasonable prices. Usual monthly spendings are around $2400.
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English: Many locals speak English, but not at an advanced level.
- Internet: The Internet speed is fine.
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Nightlife: The nightlife in Puerto Viejo is quite low. You will have to organize the evening in a different way.
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Walkability: has many beautiful parks, squares and walkways for walking with children. There are wide sidewalks along the roads, and there are paths for cyclists.
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Education: Secondary and higher education institutions provide a very mediocre level of knowledge, which indicates the need to reform them and introduce new, more effective programs and trained teachers.
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Free WiFi: Unfortunately, there are very few points in Puerto Viejo that provide free Wi-Fi, and those that do have a weak Internet signal, so in many cafes wifi Internet is available only at a low speed.
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Racial tolerance: The citizens of Puerto Viejo is quite tolerant and respectful of the bearers of any other nationality or race, their mentality, national languages, cultures, behavior, appearance.
