Your first 90 days in Playa Potrero
Get the basics working first. Learn the area second. Make long-term commitments only after daily life has shown you what matters.
Days 1 to 7: Set up essential services
Set up communication, locate healthcare and food, learn regular routes, and understand how the home operates.
Set up communication
Choose a local mobile option if needed, save important contacts, and make sure you can receive messages from banks, providers, and delivery drivers.
Map everyday essentials
Locate groceries, drinking water arrangements, pharmacies, fuel, cash access, and a few dependable places to eat.
Learn the routes
Drive or walk your regular routes in daylight. Note road surfaces, bridges, drainage, lighting, and where navigation apps become unreliable.
Prepare for healthcare
Know the nearest appropriate options for routine, urgent, and emergency care. Keep insurance and medical information accessible offline.
Days 8 to 30: Learn how the household works
Confirm utilities and maintenance arrangements, test connectivity, prepare for seasonal weather, and identify reliable local help.
- 1Confirm how electricity, water, internet, waste, and household maintenance are handled at your exact address.
- 2Meet neighbors and learn which community channels are useful without sharing sensitive personal information.
- 3Test mobile signal and internet performance during the hours when you actually work or call family.
- 4Create a wet-season plan for drainage, road access, power interruptions, and indoor humidity.
- 5Identify trusted help for transport, repairs, property care, pets, and other needs before an urgent situation arises.
- 6Keep copies of agreements, receipts, identity documents, and important numbers in a secure place you can reach offline.
Days 31 to 90: Review long-term decisions
Choosing a neighborhood
Spend time in Potrero, Surfside, Flamingo, Brasilito, Las Catalinas, and Conchal before deciding. Each changes by street, elevation, season, and distance from services.
Compare areas →Renting a home
Review the full agreement, inventory, utilities, deposit, maintenance responsibilities, access, and termination terms. Document the condition at move-in.
Explore rentals →Buying property
Use independent legal, registry, survey, cadastral, municipal, tax, utility, and physical inspections. The exact parcel matters more than a general neighborhood claim.
Read due diligence guide →Starting or operating a business
Confirm the legal entity, tax, permits, labor, insurance, banking, invoicing, and municipal requirements for your exact activity with qualified professionals.
Find professional services →Local support resources
Healthcare
Care directories and preparation
Emergency
National and visitor safety contacts
Local services
Help for home, work, and daily life
Community
Groups, discussions, and local connections
Government
Municipal and national starting points
Living guide
Residency, housing, health, and planning
Directory
Businesses across the six communities
Transportation
Arrival and getting around
Questions newcomers ask
Housing, transportation, utilities, and neighborhood conditions vary by property, season, and household needs.