Would you like to know something about Costa Rica?
April 10th, 2010 | 
Author: Please, please, if one day visits Costa Rica NOT VISIT THE CENTER OF THE CITY OF SAN JOSE, so I give a recommendation yesterday I was in the area of San Jose (the capital of Costa Rica) and the truth is that it is sooooo dirty and there is much disorder and is a risk because you could be assaulted, but these things are only in the city center. I’m aware that other parts of San Jose as Escazú, San Pedro or Curridabat the situation is different, but I give you this recommendation.
If you think the night the situation is better in that city, you are wrong, the situation is much worse, including some police officers who are abusing the Americans and they charge for silly things, avoid using public transport in the capital, Taxi drivers sometimes charge more money than it should be paid.
I recommend you go to visit Cartago, Alajuela, Heredia, Puntarenas, Limon or Guanacaste, but if you do not need, don’t go to downtown San Jose.
If you already want (out of curiosity) to go to that place, the decision is yours.
If you buy meat, do it in PriceSmart, in "Más x Menos", "Hipermàs" but not buy meat in "el mercado", if you want to buy there, good for you, I guess you like the adventure and risk.
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I am costarican, I give these recommendations so you do not have a hard time or a bad experience in my beautiful country.
Bye!!
Costa Ricans have a low rate of immigration in America. Costa Rica and Puerto Rico are different things … Costa Rica is a country very different from Mexico. Most Costa Ricans living in America are living there legally but a small percentage that is illegal …
Costa Ricans are not Mexicans
Dude! Thanks for the info!!! 
Road tripping around Costa Rica?
Hi,
I’m planning on visiting Costa Rica in January, and I want to see as many places and do as many things as possible in about a week, so I guess I want to rent a vehicle and just road-trip around the country. I’m pretty adventurous, self reliant and able to handle myself in situations. I don’t take foolish chances, and If I get a bad feeling about something, I’m extra careful. I do a lot of adventure motorcycling in the US and Canada, so I like to just go with the wind and see the "real life" in places I go and stay. I want to do some surfing and some partying. I’d like to also see some of the natural wonders of CR. I guess my question is because this is the first time I’ve been to central America, and I want to just go on my own with a friend and stay in different places every night. I do have some safety concerns though, and I was wondering if anyone else has done this before? Also any tips on where to get a good vehicle? I also want to get out of San Jose’ when I land.
Thanks
You are smart to want to get out of San Jose…. BUT dont travel at night. If you get one of the late flights in (I usually end up landing at like midnight every time I go) then you should get a taxi to a close hotel, like the Hampton Inn or Best Western Irazu, and sleep, and leave early the next morning.
Both of those hotels have Alamo or another car rental company on site so you can rent a car the next morning.
The car rental places at the airport close at like 10pm.
So yeah, there are plenty of car rental places… just use google, do the research for your exact dates, and find the best price.
You probably need a 4×4 such as a RAV4… if nothing else, you need a roof rack for your boards…. you are not in the rainy season, so the roads should not be *that* bad. Beware of the driving though… it can be scary when you driving over a 1-lane wooden bridge that has runners just wide enough for your tires…. and if you go 6 inches to the left or right, you die. And a bus is coming at you in the other direction…
Although that is all a part of the adventure. You have to be VERY careful driving though. You will be driving on winding mountain roads with a 1000+ foot drop and no guardrail…. and crazy drivers all around you.
1 week is not a lot of time…. you dont want to spend a lot of time in the car…. so plan on a few places to stop and surf. It can easilly take 10 hours to travel just 250km. The travel on some of the dirt roads is very slow…. you can get stuck behind a line of traffic behind a slow truck for an hour.
Or, you can be like me, ride the breaks too much going downhill, and overheat and lose your breaks. Then you can either stop for an hour for them to cool down, or do like me, and just stay behind a slow truck the whole way down the mountain…. knowing if you get out of control you can just rear-end the truck to stop….
(seriously, dont forget low gears…. I’m from Florida, I didnt know mountain driving. 
You have to be VERY careful partying. An American was murdered there while I was on my last trip… he was flashing his money in a club in Jaco, got jumped and stabbed to death. Do NOT carry a lot of cash, and be very careful at night, especially in tourist areas.
Leave San Jose and go towards the Pacific and decide if you want to go North or South…. and just make your way down (or up) the coast… and check out the breaks along the way… but dont spend your whole trip in the car.
14 Days in Costa Rica – Where should we spend our time?
We will be traveling to Costa Rica in April of 2010. Flying into San Jose. We are looking for some adventure and would like to see some different parts of the island. Any advice on what cities we should visit, what activities we should do, and hotel recomendations (mid-range hotels). Should we rent a car?
THank you!
I am obviously NOT an expert on the Country of Costa Rica, that is why I am asking these questions.
I appreciate all the positive feedback. THANK YOU!!!
And the negative feeback….all i can say is …. why are you so bitter?
You MUST go to Corcovado tent camp. It’s a secluded paradise. A bit hard to get to but so worth it. You can swim, surf, hike, kayak, whale watch, fish, snorkel, relax whatever:
here it is :
http://www.corcovado.com/camp/affordable-luxury-camping.html
Also Tortuguero is amazing, if you like wildlife (especially crocs and turtles, many many endangered turtles).
Also, you should go to Arenal, and visit the volcanoes there, they are amazing! There are a number of spas/heated pools that are around the volcano and are actually heated by them, they’re amazing.
Enjoy!
OH, it’s really humid there now so plan accordingly (for cameras etc.)
Backpacking in Costa Rica- HELP!!?
I will be travelling to Costa Rica in the middle of July. I am planning on a 14 day trip, starting with flying into San Jose.
I am looking for an itinerary. I have being doing a lot of searching on google however I still haven’t decided what to do or where to go.
1) I don’t want to miss out on anything
2) I want a jam packed trip full of adventure (not necessarily CRAZY adventure)
3) I want to just backpack around and have a good time
4) Go into the wilderness (maybe a tour or two, hiking?)
5) Spend time on the beach (snorkeling)
6) Do some fishing (for the boyfriend)
7) Go to the Arenal Valcano (things like that)
I want to stay in hostels if need be I’d grab a hotel or two while I am there. I am on a budget and understand that the tours can become costly.
If anybody has any idea’s where I should start and finish my trip, I would LOVE to hear it.
Thanks
I’d stay on the west coast – the east coast is kinda sleazy. Definitely check out beaches like Samara and Montezuma. There’s tons of wildness adventures and tour packages in touristy towns like Montezuma that can hook you up for tours in other parts of the country. Ask other travelers when you get down there what they did. Have a great time! Costa Rica is amazing.
I want to go to Costa Rica on the cheap. Where are some inexpensive places to stay near/on the beach?
I know that my search engine pulls up the big luxurious places to stay, but I want the small rustic bungalow type place when I go to Costa Rica. The reason I will be there is to enjoy nature and adventure, and I don’t care about a 5-star all-inclusive place that will send me a personal Yoga instructor. I’m sure there are some surf/beach bums out there that know how I can do this. Thanks everyone in advance.
Depends on what part of Costa Rica you want to stay in and what you consider inexpensive. I stayed in a really nice place in Playa Avellanas that is 200 yards from the beach. Nice staff, good surfing, and great little place to eat onsite. Check it out at http://www.cabinaslasolas.co.cr/. Plus, one of the guy bar tenders lives down the street and has a back house he rents out for cheap. I think i paid $15 a night.
If you are going soon, like USA summer time, then it is the Costa Rican "low season." Prices are less expensive.
I also know of a couple places in Playa Guiones. Down the Nicoya Penisula. Stay at Solo Bueno Hostel (http://www.solobuenohostel.com/) cool people who own it, haven’t stayed at Tiki Surf Camp, but inexpensive. Here is a link to Nosara/ Guiones: http://www.govisitcostarica.com/listings/listings.asp?cID=28&pageID=1
In Jaco, i stayed in Hotel de Haan. safe place and clean rooms, only a block to beach. Jaco is a party town.
In Dominical, stay at Tortilla Flats. Right across the street from the beach. Some rooms have AC..Good surf and chill town..good food.
Check out my surf blog when you get a chance. I really appreciate it.
http://www.surfblogspot.com
Thanks
DIRECTIONS from San Jose to La Fortuna/Arenal
Hey guys, Im DAngelo from http://TravelCostaRicaNow.com and today I have another travel tip for you todays travels tip is going to be about transportation. More specifically driving transportation driving from San Jose, Costa Rica all the way up here to the La Fortuna area, which is home to the Arenal Volcano, which is constantly erupting, which is why most of you come out here in hopes to see lava. So, if we can zoom on in to this map Ill walk you through on how to get from San Jose to La Fortuna.
As you can see San Jose is down here and up here to the north is the Arenal Volcano and right next to the Arenal Volcano is the town of La Fortuna which well be headed to today. Now, Costa Ricas not really known for their street names for instant if you look at this map here this main road that well be taking out of San Jose On one map it will be called the Inner-American highway, and on another map it might be called the Pan-American highway, and on a third map it will be labeled highway #1. So, for reference for this video and so you can fallow along better regardless to what map you have Im not going to label any of the roads that are on the map, and Im just going to let you know as far as how many miles to a certain point or the towns youll be passing through now the drive from San Jose to La Fortuna is anywhere from 3 hours to 3 ½ hours. Now Id recommend if possible to drive to La Fortuna in the morning, because later in the late afternoon and early evening those roads have been known to have heavy fog which reduces your visibility tremendously. Umm also there are three different routes to get to La Fortuna from San Jose so Ill be going through all three routes.
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