costa rica people finder
What is the rule of law in costa rica when it comes to finding buried treasure in the ground there? Does the?
finder get to keep it all or does he or she have to share it with the government of Costa Rica?
It that is the case what is the portion that the finder gets to keep?
Boy, your question is very complex. First, to go looking for treasure, you need a permit, Second, it all depends on what kind of treasure (ancient artifacts, gold, silver, precious stones , etc) and third, where the treasure was found, on either government land or private land.
Without the permit, it is government property.
For example, if you found a bunch of ancient artifacts about 100 yards from the beach, figure you would get nothing or maybe a small reward. The beach is owned by the government and so are the artifacts.
If you don/t have a permit and found a bunch of gold nuggets on some private property, you can not take them out of the country, but you can sell it to the Central Bank at the current market value.
It has long been rumored there is a ton of treasure buried on Cocos Islands, and the government has issuer about 30 permits for treasure hunters. Sorry I do not know the exact cut, but I believe someone told me it was around 60/40. The government gets the 60%
I hope this helps answer your question
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