Costa Rica Expat Blog October Archive

Living and Working in Costa Rica

By coopermays at 10/17/08 10:59

Being a potter in North Carolina for over 35 years was hugely satisfying and the added blessing of the great pottery market in NC provided unexpected benefits. (www.coopermays.com) It seems NC marketers recognized the profit of supporting local potters and the state promoted the craft, drawing attention of major publications and institutions, and hundreds of thousands of tourists. Many questioned my decision to relocate to Costa Rica in view of the successful market in NC. My response was that it is time to slow down. In 2006 there was no indication of a slow down in Chatham County's pottery market. As it turns out, my move was the best thing I could have done, having a lot of credit debt in real estate at that time.

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