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08-26-2016, 03:50 AM | #1 |
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Costa Rica, anyone been?
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The lady and I are headed to Costa Rica in late November this year for the first time and wanted a take on where to stay/what to do. We're only there for 5 full days; so we're limited to one destination (landing in San Jose). Nov is creeping up and we're starting to book/plan our trip. I don't really care much for beaches, maybe some mild hiking, ATV's, zip lining, sight-seeing. Those of you that have been, any destination tour recommendations? Any helpful tips is appreciated. |
08-26-2016, 08:18 AM | #2 |
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I was an exchange student there but I imagine a lot has changed since 1995. Beautiful country and people. I was there when Arenal was erupting, which was awesome. Also spent a few days in Jaco.
I realize this post was of absolutely zero value. Try tripadvisor.
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Do you plan to rent a car? If so obey the speed limit and be weary of any cops. Cops there are corrupt and will stop you in these random roadblocks and demand money to let you pass. They passed a law a few years back that imposes STEEP fines on speeding tickets. Carry a photo copy of your passport with you at all times. Cops there stop tourist all the time randomly for no reason to check credentials. Also stay away from any excursions that are not planned by an organized company. Such as any forest/animal tours. If it's not an organized company, dont do it. I cant stress this enough. Like any tropical beach location there are tons of people there looking to make a quick buck. My friends and I made this mistake when we went onto a jungle tour and ended up in the middle of fucking nowhere. The "guide" wanted some extra $$ to help us get back to our car. Dont expect any real "cheap" bargains. Since Costa Rica is a huge tourist destination pretty much expect to pay equivalent to USD on everything in San Jose. The outer skirt cities you'll find stuff for much less. Dont buy ANY cigars from there...they are all fake. Bring some baby wipes and hand sanitizer, unless your staying in a very nice hotel or resort in San Jose, the plumbing system there sucks, especially in the surrounding cities. Usually they want you to wipe and throw the TP in a wastebasket rather than flush it. Stay away from Guaro if you plan on doing any drinking lol |
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Jaco is the Compton/Detroit of Costa Rica. Total shit hole. It's a younger person destination and about 2 hours outside San Jose. However, they do have some of the best sport fishing around. If you're going soon that's a good time to catch sailfish and dorado. That's the only reason I've been there twice.
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If you plan on driving, make sure you get the GPS from the rental company. The reason is that it can be difficult to get out of San Jose because their signs suck. Once you're out to the coast, it's pretty easy going north and south. I recommend going zip lining with the Manuel Antonio Park info. http://manuelantoniopark.com The zip lining is amazing as your high above the jungle. The people were amazing. The cool thing is that you can do everything through that company like sailing, snorkeling, canoeing, etc. If you PM me your e-mail address, I can send you the info. It's a great country and the people are really nice. You're definitely going to love it!
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no. Does that help?
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Was there for work but stayed in a dealer/friends house outside of San Jose. Best thing we did on our free time was went to a volcano that had a hot spring that ran down the mountain. Walked up part of the way and there was a big pool (part of the hot spring creek) that had tables/chairs and a bar, all in the water and you could order food/drinks (didn't matter as the water was always flowing through the pool). Was odd when it started raining (you are in a rain forest) and almost everyone got out of the pool, best I could tell because they we were getting wet (while sitting in the pool).
Was also surprised at one of the bars we went to with him and his friends and for a reasonable amount of money we had a bottle of scotch on the table.
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been to Taramurindo to surf a few times and had a vacation with the gf at the Four Seasons in Papagayo.
It's super nice and clean. Its cheap if you plan it right. Dont get into any trouble down there or you will be royally fucked. You can get gorgeous girls to cook, clean and do other things for $100 a week.
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use tripadvisor for hotels, tours, etc...
there will be dudes selling you everything at the bars and hotels
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Prostitution is legal. Don't do the Costa Rican crash diet like my buddy. He ate a hooker's ass and was shitting himself for 2 days. Lost about 10lbs. Not advisable.
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