Costa Rica - Best place to stay?? City?
 

Visiting Costa Rica and I need the best or good place to stay etc. I have not even picked the city out yet. Are there several? Any info would be great.

san pedro imo Im a newbie here & I like it.. close to everything :)

Holy crap man how do you ever get any work done? How many weeks a month are you out of town?

Oh we need to talk about some trades too!

The only "city" worth mentioning is the capital, San Jose - but don't live there slapass :winkwink:

Like Jeff said, - there are areas out side the city which are OK - places like San Pedro and Escazu.

Initially it's worth sticking to the outskirts of San Jose - cable etc is no problem and good place for a base to check out the rest of the country.

Good news, I was speaking with a technician at Amnet just yesterday. Infrastructure is now in place for 2mb cable in Quepos. Coco and Tamarindo are being wired now and should be done soon. Once Flamingo has 2mb cable, I'm gone from San Jose in a heartbeat :)

Hey slapass,

Escazu, Santa Ana are great places - avoid staying in downtown - just visit there is best. Hit me up if you need any help or want to meet up!

I love GFY! Thanks guys and yeah we should hook up if interested. I will take you and yours on the town in exchange for knowing where to go :)

Sly, I travel a lot. it is the biggest perk of our business.

Bringing a friend their from a different country. Can we travel to Miami on that too? gotta call my lawyer. freaking red tape is insane for foreigners. Makes you glad you have the blue passport.

Good stuff WarChild :thumbsup That's the only reason I'm here now.

its amazing place -
manulel antonio - nice beaches
arenal volcanoe - watch the lava flying out at night
Monte verde - mad jungle 200 ft zip lines through the jungle

:)

You can come to Panama for 2 or 3 days an visit me if you want. Just 12 hours by bus and 1 hour by plane from San Jose, Costa Rica to Panama city! :) :)

Im up for hookin up with anyone anytime. I know theres a bunch of GFYers I havent met around ;)
Im in montreal closing up my stuff/house here & Im back in CR on Wed night.

Anyone anytime is welcome to hit me up & to go & hang out :)

what are the dangerous spots to avoid btw? I hear El Pueblo can be dangerous at night..?

And.. what are the best beaches to admire the hot costa rican ladies ..?

For evening wear, a holstered 45, a discreet drop-down and a shotgun in the car should be fine :winkwink:

Seriously... San Jose can be a problem - it just a matter of common sense most of the time and no different to any city. The main problem is petty theft and that applies everywhere.

I've never ever had a problem other than minor petty theft. The people are very friendly and genuine - same applies to law enforcement.

Best area for beaches are on the Pacific coast. If you want some extreme eco mixed with the beaches - that's on the Caribbean coast.

PS.... And respect goes a long way here :) The people are generally polite and courteous - and showing the same back, seems to be meaningful.

El Pueblo is not dangerous, since they do security check for guns. Just don't be an ass and ppl will have nothing against you. Be nice and you'll be treated nice. Be an ass and you'll probably end up at the hospital. Just as in any place in the world.
I'd strongly recommend avoiding walking alone by night. The thieves target lonely foreigners. Stick with the crowded places and you'll enjoy CR at its fullest. Avoid doing deals on the street and going in local's homes alone, unless you know them already. And don't hit locals' girlfriends, that can bring you a lot of trouble. There are plenty of lonely girls and hookers of all kinds, so stay away from their gf's.
As for beaches, I personally don't like the beaches here, they are too dark, but it's just me.

in other words, let the girls hit on you? Must be hard to figure out if there isnt a boyfriend drinking a beer 20 feet away..?

As for as the dark beaches.. you mean the water, sand?

Think he-fox means volcanic sand xxxdesign - darker..

Check them out a bit. Usually if they are with other girls, they are alone. The hookers will hit on you, you can bet on that. Go downtown, to the Marlin Bar at Del Rey hotel and you'll have 10's of hookers all over you. Some of them looking really good. El Pueblo is about bars, dancing, not hooking bars.
About the beaches, I don't like the sand. It's volcanic, though darker. I love white and golden sand.