In a country full off wacky things that take forever, it is often surprising to me that Costa Rica does offer some really great decentralized services.

Take this news, for example. Apparently we can now renew our residency documents at any Banco Costa Rica by just making an appointment, then showing up with $50 in hand to cover the cost of the card.

What a great service! I won't even go into the complicated process that has been in place previously. It was truly terrible.

While at the bank to get a new ID card, you could also pay your electric bill, your phone and/or cellular bills and a variety of other services. It is pretty cool. Perhaps not quite as handy as using the postal service to send a check. But it uses less paper and happens instantaneously.

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